1940-1945: in defense of the artistic heritage

The journal of Carlo Someda de Marco

This virtual exhibition has been organized by the students of the MA course in Museology (2018-2019) within the program Progetti di Innovazione Didattica Universitaria 2018/2019 of the University of Udine.

Anna Cantagalli
Fabio De Lorenzo Smit
Giulia Feminò
Rachele Liva
Francesca Rasera
Chiara Julia Thompson

The topic of the exhibition falls within the project TransCultAA- Transfer of Cultural Objects in the Alpe Adria Region in the 20th Century, funded by the European Commission (HERA Joint Research Programme - Uses of the Past). The project involves German, Austrian, Croatian, Italian and Slovenian scholars, aiming at sheding light on the various, tangible and intangible, meanings connected with the circulation of cultural objects in the Alpe Adria area, during the 20th century, particularly as regards to the two world wars. For further information: www.transcultaa.eu

In collaboration with the Civic Museums of Udine, which have given free concession of the photographs of its Photo Archive.
Many thanks also go to the Archivio di Stato of Udine, to the Soprintendenza archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Udine headquarters), to Gisella Fiorini for the willingness to share her research materials and to Giulia Bomben for the transcription of Someda de Marco´s journal.
The photographs included in the exhibition have been conceded by the Photo Archive of the Soprintendenza archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio of Friuli-Venezia Giulia (Udine, Soprintendenza Sabap FVG) and by the Photo Archive of the Udine Civic Museums (Udine, Musei Civici); the documents by the Archivio di Stato of Udine (ASUd).