View Through 1956 Flag of Imre Nagy's 1989 Funeral

László Rajk and Gábor Bachman1989-06-16

Open Society Archives
Budapest, Hungary

A view of the catafalque designed by László Rajk and Gábor Bachman for the 1989 public funeral of Imre Nagy and colleagues. The Hungarian tricolor with a hole in the middle, symbolizing the removal of the Communist emblem, refers to the 1956 Revolution.

This item was used as part of OSA's 2008 reconstruction The Trial.

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Title: View Through 1956 Flag of Imre Nagy's 1989 Funeral
Creator: László Rajk, Gábor Bachman
Date: 1989-06-16
Location: Budapest, Hungary
External Link: http://www.rajk.hu/
OSA website: The Trial

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