NEVER AGAIN. ART AGAINST WAR - COLLECTIVE WORK

Does history repeat itself? Have we forgotten the fear of wars and acts of violence? What images can appeal to our imagination, organize resistance and initiate joint projects? The book and exhibition "Never Again" is a response to concerns about the escalation of hate speech and acts of violence in the public sphere. Violence that often takes on historical masks and refers to compromised symbols. On the 80th anniversary of the outbreak of World War II, we look at the anti-fascist and anti-war tradition, wondering if we can learn anything from it today.

• Response to concerns about the escalation of hate speech and acts of violence.
• Looking at the anti-fascist and anti-war tradition.
• Analysis of two historical moments and the emblematic representations for them.
• Texts by classics, translated into Polish for the first time.
• Complicated and political reception of Picasso's Guernica.
• Formation of anti-fascist attitudes in the circle of the Krakow Group.

The book "Never Again" is a collection of essays and analyses that focus on various aspects of anti-war and anti-fascist artistic activity. The authors analyze works of art that were intended to express opposition to war and violence, as well as to inspire action for peace. This publication is an important voice in the discussion about the role of art in shaping social and political attitudes.

The book includes texts devoted to, among others, Picasso's Guernica, which became a symbol of opposition to the civil war in Spain, and the activities of the Krakow Group, which in the 1930s actively engaged in the fight against fascism. The authors also analyze contemporary forms of artistic protest, which aim to draw attention to problems related to war and violence.

The publication "Never Again" is a must-read for anyone interested in art history, politics and the issues of war and peace. This book is a valuable source of knowledge about anti-war and anti-fascist traditions, and inspires reflection on the role of art in shaping a better world. It is a position that forces you to think and act, reminding you that history can repeat itself if we do not remember the past.

The book has 208 pages and a format of 165x233 mm. It was published in 2019 by the Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw. The cover is paperback.