Dušan Džamonja
Dušan Džamonja was a Croatian sculptor, draftsperson and painter (1928–2009). He was born in Strumica and died in Zagreb.
Also recorded as Dusan Dzamonja
Biography
The authorities additionally record the heading Dusan Dzamonja. His recorded languages were Serbian and Croatian.
One child is recorded: Fedor Dzamonja.
Dušan Džamonja worked in art of sculpture. His work is associated with modernism.
He belonged to Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts and Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts. He worked at Zagreb.
Dušan Džamonja is recorded as having received Vladimir Nazor Award.
Dušan Džamonja studied at Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb. The recorded working language is Serbian and Croatian.
The field of work recorded is art of sculpture.
Places of work recorded in the authority are Zagreb.
Works named in the authority record are Monument to the Revolution of the people of Moslavina.
Work by Dušan Džamonja is recorded in the collections of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Tate, Museum of Modern Art, Middelheim Museum and San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
Distinctions recorded are Vladimir Nazor Award.
Catalogued output
Works
Their recorded dates run from 1959 to 2009.
Monument to the Revolution of the people of Moslavina
1967
Monument to the Revolution
1972
The bride I
1959 · Middelheim Museum
Ossario Commemorativo dei Caduti Slavi
1970
Mosque of Rijeka
2009
Dated record
Life and career
Explore 1928–2009
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1928
Dušan Džamonja was born in 1928 at Strumica.
1959
The bride I., dated 1959, held by Middelheim Museum.
1967
Monument to the Revolution of the people of Moslavina is dated 1967.
1970
Ossario Commemorativo dei Caduti Slavi is dated 1970.
1972
Monument to the Revolution is dated 1972.
2009
Dušan Džamonja died in 2009 at Zagreb.
2009
Mosque of Rijeka is dated 2009.
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Places
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Strumica
Birth place
Zagreb
Death place
Where the work is held
Collections
Dušan Džamonja received Vladimir Nazor Award.
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q516236: Dušan Džamonja
Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
- “Dušan Džamonja”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
scholarly publication
- Džamonja, Dušan, Oxford Art Online, 2003
Scholarly · Crossref registry · 2003
Literature
Bibliography
Džamonja, Dušan, Oxford Art Online, 2003
The construction of the enigma
Dusan Damonja and the Barletta’s Ossuary of the Fallen Slavs, Festival dell'Architettura Magazine, 2022
Luksuz na jugoslavenski način – Hotel Ambasador u Opatiji, Radovi Instituta za Povijest Umjetnosti, 2022
Ossario Commemorativo dei Caduti Jugoslavi a Barletta
Dal cantiere di costruzione al cantiere di restauro /, Restauro Archeologico, 2025
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scholarly publication
Džamonja, Dušan, Oxford Art Online, 2003Crossref registry
Verifiedreference work
Wikidata, structured authority record Q516236: Dušan DžamonjaWikimedia Foundation
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Studied at
1- University of ZagrebOrganisation
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 14 August 2026.
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