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5° Regimiento, Salud 1937

Poster
1936 to January 1937 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The Fifth Regiment was the fifth of the original Republican volunteer battalions that emerged in Madrid after General Franco led the Nationalist military rising in Spain, in 1936. This poster was probably issued towards the end of 1936 and aimed to show a strong image of organised armed opposition to the Nationalist side. The Republican salute, 'Salud' is echoed in the main image showing members of the Fifth Regiment with their fists raised in the air, an international symbol of left-wing solidarity. The rising sun alludes to a sense of optimism that 1937 will bring victory to the Republican side.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • 5° Regimiento, Salud 1937 (assigned by artist)
  • The Fifth Regiment Welcomes 1937
Materials and techniques
colour lithograph
Brief description
Luis Garay Garcia, '5° Regimiento, Salud 1937', Spanish Civil War poster; Madrid, 1936 to 1937
Physical description
War poster
Dimensions
  • Height: 39.125in
  • Width: 26.75in
Credit line
Given by the editor of "The Studio"
Summary
The Fifth Regiment was the fifth of the original Republican volunteer battalions that emerged in Madrid after General Franco led the Nationalist military rising in Spain, in 1936. This poster was probably issued towards the end of 1936 and aimed to show a strong image of organised armed opposition to the Nationalist side. The Republican salute, 'Salud' is echoed in the main image showing members of the Fifth Regiment with their fists raised in the air, an international symbol of left-wing solidarity. The rising sun alludes to a sense of optimism that 1937 will bring victory to the Republican side.
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1937, London: Board of Education, 1938.
Collection
Accession number
E.221-1937

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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