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Lea Bebek and Irma Vatric
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Photo Series: Reconstruction 1-6
Lea Bebek and Irma Vatric

(Artist explanation, hand written on paper)
"THIS STORY OF OUR LIVES, IS GOING ON IN THE CITY THAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTOS. AS WE RECOVER FROM THE WAR SO IS THE CITY. OUR PAST IN THIS CITY WAS HELL ON EARTH (WAR), SO AS THE SYMBOL OF OUR CITY AND COUNTRY (BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA) WE TOOK A LITTLE GIRL, BECAUSE AS OUR COUNTRY SHE'S LITTLE, INNOCENT AND UNPROTECTED. WE TOOK THE PHOTOS ON THE PLACE WHERE MONUMENTAL STATUES (STECCI) ARE. THESE STATUES (STECCI) ARE FROM THE MIDDLE AGES AND ARE A SYMBOL OF HISTORY, CULTURE AND ART IN OUR NATION..."
(Explanations of individual photos continue on next 6 slides)

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