Jul 29, 2023 · Propaganda posters from the Spanish Civil War tell the story of an epic struggle to win the hearts and minds of all who could fight. The Spanish Civil War (1936 – 1939) was one …

Oct 6, 2022 · The posters can now serve as highly valuable and insightful sources to learn about the use and spread, and above all the aims of war propaganda. After Franco’s death in 1975, …

The collection consists of approximately 120 posters created between 1936 and 1939 during the Spanish Civil War. In July of 1936, Francisco Franco led a military coup with the goal of …

In reaction to the creation of a heroic figure of Franco by favorable Nationalist propaganda, this poster presents the generalísimo as a terrifying skeleton dressed in a cubist-style uniform …

Propaganda posters appeared on the walls of Spanish cities a few days after the war began. In the areas that remained loyal to the Republic, the spontaneous and popular nature of the …

In July of 1936, Francisco Franco led a military coup with the goal of overthrowing the democratically elected government of the Spanish Republic, marking the beginning of the …

As this poster suggests, the many Spaniards who organized the defense of the capital against the rebel invasion hoped that the struggle to save Madrid would not only signal the end of …

Apr 1, 2019 · Political propaganda posters have become an icon of the civil war era, as both Republican and Nationalist forces employed artists to rally support throughout the duration of …

The Nationalists would prove victorious and establish a dictatorship that lasted until Franco's death in 1975. The posters presented here employ visual strategies associated with the avant …

This poster was issued by the Ministry of Propaganda, which was one of the most active institutions in the production of propaganda posters in Republican Spain.