¡Kultur! La Barbarie Fasciste à Madrid.
Poster
11/1936-37 (published)
11/1936-37 (published)
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The Spanish anarcho-syndicalist group, the C.N.T produced this poster to show the destruction resulting from the Nationalist bombing of Madrid, during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The German word for culture (kultur), accompanied by photographs arranged in the form of a Nazi swastika suggests that the culture of fascism is one of violence.
From the early beginnings of the war, General Franco and the Nationalists were supported by German Nazi and Italian fascist air support. In late November 1936, Franco ordered the bombing of Madrid as part of a major offensive to take the capital. However Nationalist forces met with violent opposition and were turned back by Republican fighters, including members of the C.N.T.
Besides this French version, Dutch and Spanish versions of this poster were also produced. The posters were probably distributed abroad, aimed at encouraging sympathizers to put pressure on their governments to intervene in the conflict.
From the early beginnings of the war, General Franco and the Nationalists were supported by German Nazi and Italian fascist air support. In late November 1936, Franco ordered the bombing of Madrid as part of a major offensive to take the capital. However Nationalist forces met with violent opposition and were turned back by Republican fighters, including members of the C.N.T.
Besides this French version, Dutch and Spanish versions of this poster were also produced. The posters were probably distributed abroad, aimed at encouraging sympathizers to put pressure on their governments to intervene in the conflict.
Object details
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| Title | ¡Kultur! La Barbarie Fasciste à Madrid. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | process engraving |
| Brief description | '¡Kultur! La Barbarie Fasciste à Madrid.' Spanish Civil War propaganda poster published by the C.N.T and A.I.T.; Valencia 1936-37 |
| Physical description | Poster showing eleven numbered black and white photographs of bombing damage, arranged to form a swastika, outlined in red |
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| Credit line | Given by the Editor of "The Studio" |
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| Summary | The Spanish anarcho-syndicalist group, the C.N.T produced this poster to show the destruction resulting from the Nationalist bombing of Madrid, during the Spanish Civil War (1936-1939). The German word for culture (kultur), accompanied by photographs arranged in the form of a Nazi swastika suggests that the culture of fascism is one of violence. From the early beginnings of the war, General Franco and the Nationalists were supported by German Nazi and Italian fascist air support. In late November 1936, Franco ordered the bombing of Madrid as part of a major offensive to take the capital. However Nationalist forces met with violent opposition and were turned back by Republican fighters, including members of the C.N.T. Besides this French version, Dutch and Spanish versions of this poster were also produced. The posters were probably distributed abroad, aimed at encouraging sympathizers to put pressure on their governments to intervene in the conflict. |
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| Accession number | E.200-1937 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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