The Iconography of an Assassin:
Gavrilo Princip from Terrorist to Celebrity
Robert Donia Sarajevo
June 21, 2014
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Gavrilo Princip at the time of his trial, 1914
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Memorial Postcard for
Habsburg Archduke Francis
Ferdinand
Archduke Francis Ferdinand and
Sofia lying in state in Sarajevo Iconography of an Assassin 3
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Koševo Memorial Chapel, built 1939.
Final resting place (so far) of Gavrilo Princip
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Plaque on side of chapel honoring the “Heroes of St. Vitus Day”
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Hitler contemplates Princip memorial plaque from Sarajevo,
presented to him on his 52nd birthday on April 20, 1941.
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Princip Footprints and Plaque, 1953-1992
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Unidentified
tourist, 1987
(Believed Princip fired a semi-automatic
weapon to strike his targets)
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“Once in every century a
momentous, monstrous event
shocks the world. In the 20th
century that event was the
assassination of the Archduke
Ferdinand and his wife … It set
the world on fire and ignited the
start of World War I.
“A must see for those who love
foreign intrigue and suspense.”
Starring Christopher Plummer,
Maximilian Schell, Florinda Bolkan,
and Irfan Mensur
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Christopher Plummer Maximilian Schell
Florinda Bolkan
Stars of “The Day that Shook the World”
1975
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Museum Representation of Princip, Sarajevo, 1980s
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Sophie and Francis
Ferdinand, as
represented today in
the City Museum of
Sarajevo
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1992 Destruction:
Removal of Plaque and Footprints from Assassination Site
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Museum of Mlada Bosnia during the Bosnian War (1992-1995)
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