Poster art in Barcelona and Valencia from the late 19th century to 1939

In the late 19th century, the cities of Barcelona and Valencia became important hubs of poster art thanks to specialised graphic industries and a large number of artists who explored their advertising capacity with extraordinarily quality, always cognizant of the latest developments. In both cities,...

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Main Author: Santi Barjau
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Institut d'Estudis Catalans 2020-10-01
Series:Catalan Historical Review
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Online Access:http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/CHR/article/viewFile/148355/pdf_1685
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description In the late 19th century, the cities of Barcelona and Valencia became important hubs of poster art thanks to specialised graphic industries and a large number of artists who explored their advertising capacity with extraordinarily quality, always cognizant of the latest developments. In both cities, the modern poster had commercial uses, institutional and political use. The vast number of posters produced during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939) is particularly noteworthy.
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Poster art in Barcelona and Valencia from the late 19th century to 1939
Catalan Historical Review
advertising
chromolithograph
graphic arts
art nouveau
civil war
title Poster art in Barcelona and Valencia from the late 19th century to 1939
title_full Poster art in Barcelona and Valencia from the late 19th century to 1939
title_fullStr Poster art in Barcelona and Valencia from the late 19th century to 1939
title_full_unstemmed Poster art in Barcelona and Valencia from the late 19th century to 1939
title_short Poster art in Barcelona and Valencia from the late 19th century to 1939
title_sort poster art in barcelona and valencia from the late 19th century to 1939
topic advertising
chromolithograph
graphic arts
art nouveau
civil war
url http://revistes.iec.cat/index.php/CHR/article/viewFile/148355/pdf_1685
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