- “Miners” is a bronze sculpture created in 1959 by sculptor Stojan Batič.
- The work is preserved within the Legacy of Leposava Lepa Perović.
- It belongs to a series of sculptures dedicated to the hard life and labor of miners.
- The composition consists of grouped human figures, reduced to simple, stylized forms.
- The miners are articulated in an almost graphic manner, emphasizing silhouette and rhythm rather than detail.
- Their static, silent posture conveys physical exhaustion and inner resilience.
- The absence of individual features universalizes the figures, turning them into symbols of collective labor.
- The sculpture bears strong social and humanistic meaning, testifying to the dignity and hardship of everyday work underground.
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