''Jugoslavija'' was a Yugoslav multilingual illustrated arts magazine published between 1949 and 1959. Its full title in English was ''Yugoslavia: An Illustrated Magazine''. The magazine was based in

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. The magazine was a

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publication which included articles on arts and advertising illustrations.

History and content

The first issue of ''Jugoslavija'' was published in Fall 1949. The founding

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of the illustrated magazine was Oto Bihalji-Merin. He was a Serbian writer,

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and

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. The magazine was published biannually in

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, English and

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. Later French and

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editions were added. The magazine was distributed abroad, since its goal was to present

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situation, national treasures and touristic places of Yugoslavia to the Western readers. It also contained articles reflecting

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culture. It also covered articles on the history of Yugoslavia. Some volumes of ''Jugoslavija'' were dedicated to single republics within Yugoslavia, including

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and

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which had either small population or were located at the far end of the country or had a

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structure. However, the magazine never featured

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of which population was dominant in the federation. Oto Bihalji-Merin edited the magazine until 1959 when it ceased publication.

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WorldCat record
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