The Story of an Image: Bare-Chested Man in front of a Tank

Join us at the opening reception of two accompanying exhibitions: The Prague Spring Through the Lens of Frank Carter and The Story of an Image: Bare-Chested Man in front of a Tank on Monday 4 June, 4.00-6.00pm!

The exhibition The Story of an Image: Bare-Chested Man in front of a Tank showcases Ladislav Bielik’s most famous iconic photo of Emil Gallo, a plumber who made the emotional gesture to protest the occupation, at the square in Bratislava. He has become a symbol not only of passive resistance to the invasion, but the fight against Soviet domination. Bielik was a Slovak photojournalist, who bravely took photos during the invasion of the then Czechoslovakia. 

To mark the 50th anniversary of the Prague Spring as well as the European Year of Cultural Heritage during the UCL Festival of Culture 2018, this exhibition is on display thanks to the Embassy of Slovakia in London.