Emanuel Famíra
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Emanuel Famíra was a Czech sculptor and painter. In 1933 a statue in memory of miners by Famíra was built in village of Vranov (Břasy
Brasy
Břasy, , village in western Bohemia, Rokycany District, Plzeň Region of the Czech republic. It is located 10 km north of Rokycany and 3 km southwest of Radnice, 458 m. above sea-level. Břasy lies at largely deforested plateau, which falls sharply towards the valley of Berounka River in the west...

 now). Demolished by German authorities in 1941. Famíra, lifelong communist, became one of prominent artists of socialist realism
Socialist realism
Socialist realism is a style of realistic art which was developed in the Soviet Union and became a dominant style in other communist countries. Socialist realism is a teleologically-oriented style having its purpose the furtherance of the goals of socialism and communism...

. In 1968–1969 Famíra was member of ultraleft group of Czech communists who supported the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia.
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