Pink Tank Prague

Slightly damaged tank

Michal from Prague

"The "Pink Tank" in Prague, a work by David Černý, is the story of the Russian tank that symbolised Russian influence in Czechia and was painted pink..."

David Černý is one of my favorite artists. His installations can be found in many places around the world, but the treasure trove of them can be located in Prague. The one in the picture has a long story... In 1991, when Russian troops were leaving Czechoslovakia, David Černý and a group of art students painted the Russian tank pink. This tank had been standing on a pedestal and symbolizing for generations that it was only Russians who liberated Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany (even though it was also Americans who liberated the western part of the country). On top of that, it was Russian tanks who came in 1968 to crush the so-called "Prague Spring" and threw this country back into totalitarian rule - Czechs simply did not like the Russian tank statue...

So, this act was qualified as vandalism and the tank was painted back green. However, it did not take long and the tank was pink again. And finally, it was moved to the military museum. Right now this piece of the tank is painted in Ukrainian colors for obvious reasons.

David Černý became quite a renowned artist and as a reminder of this story, he placed the piece of the tank close to the place where the original tank was standing. You can make a point to locate all pieces of his work displayed in Prague, it would make for a nice trip through town.

And if you are really interested in David's work, you can visit his Musoleum...

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Prague Spotter Michal

About me I am a chemist (PhD, DSc, etc.), semi-retired, trying to make it as a photographer. Born in Prague, with about 20 years in US, I'm now back in Prague almost full time. Why Prague I have traveled the world quite a bit (never been to Antarctica) but Prague is so unique that I was always excited to come back here. There is a plethora of places where tourists will always congregate, but you can find beautiful places worth visiting which are not mentioned in books by Lonely Planet, and where you will enjoy being without too many people taking selfies. ...

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