Ivan Novak - Očka

Monumental statue of partisan and post-war functionary Ivan Novak - Očka (1898–1969) was erected in the courtyard of the elementary school in Brod, which was named after him. The statue is the work of academic sculptor Anton Sigulin (his signature is visible on the right edge of the statue: SIGULIN 75).

The statue was ceremoniously unveiled on the occasion of Pioneer Day, on 29 September 1975 (the monograph Spomin je moč cites the date of unveiling as 27 October 1975).

The elementary school was renamed in 1992 to Osnovno šolo Vižmarje-Brod, and the statue was removed from the courtyard. Today it is stored in the school warehouse. I would like to thank the school committee for allowing me to view and photograph the statue, and the principal for granting permission to publish the photographs.

Sources:

"Za dan pionirjev", Prosvetni delavec, 10. 10. 1975, p. 4 (link).

"Slovesnost v novi šoli", Javna tribuna, no. 122, 1975, p. 7 (source of image 4) (link).

Vodnik po partizanskih poteh, Ljubljana: Borec, 1978, p. 51.

Gozdana Miglič, Spomin je moč: memorials of the revolution in the municipality Ljubljana-Šiška, Ljubljana: OK SZDL Ljubljana-Šiška, 1985, p. 75 (source of image 3).