Momčilo "Moma" Rajin (born 23 February 1954 in

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Biography

He graduated in 1978. at the Faculty of Philosophy in Belgrade, Department of History of Art, on the theme "Rock Graphics". Being notable critic and theorist of culture and arts, he was also editor and/or publisher of important Yugoslav pop-culture magazines and journals: '' Džuboks'' and '' Ritam'' (pop-rock music), '' YU strip'' (comics) and ''

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, promoting and influencing bands like " Idoli", "

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. He was member of art group " Aux Maniere" with Slobodan Šajin (1982-1986).Jovan Despotović
"Momčilo Rajin i Slobodan Šajin – Aux maniere fin de siècle"
Treći program Radio Beograda, February 16, 1984; ''Moment'', no. 2, Belgrade, 1985, str. 44-45 (Serbian)

Bibliography

* Momčilo Rajin. ''Post Pop 1 - Tekstovi 2002-2004'', "Draslar", Beograd, 2006, * Momčilo Rajin. ''Post Pop 2 - Tekstovi 2004-2006'', "Draslar", Beograd, 2006,

References

External links

* Lidija Merenik

in: ''The art at the end of century'' (''Umetnost na kraju veka''), "Clio", Belgrade, 1998. E-book: Project Rastko, 2001. (Serbian)
Audio interview with Momčilo Rajin
"Deca Apokalipse 20" show, Radio Svetigora, Cetinje, Montenegro, 2008. (Serbian)
"Možda sad i nikad više: Momčilo Rajin i Dragan Ambrozić - 20 godina Ritma"
an interview by Nebojša Marić, "Popoboks" webzine, Belgrade, March 20, 2009. (Serbian)
"Dvadeset godina Paket aranžmana"
''Vreme'', Belgrade, no. 539, May 3, 2001. (Serbian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rajin, Momcilo Serbian art critics Serbian music critics Comics critics European art curators Serbian art historians Serbian artists Serbian publishers (people) Living people Cultural historians Mass media theorists Yugoslav music people Serbian comics artists 1954 births People from Bela Crkva