The female figure on the political and social poster in Catalonia (1931-1939)

  • Alfonso González Quesada Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Patricia Lázaro Pernías Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Keywords: women, posters, political propaganda, Spanish Second Republic, Spanish Civil War, Catalonia

Abstract

This article examines the representation of the female figure in the political and social posters published in Catalonia between 1931 and 1939. A comprehensive census with 172 works has been developed and a content analysis of visual discourse was performed. The results allowed distinguishing between a symbolic use of the female figure and the representation of what has been called the ‘real woman’. During the study of this representation during the Civil War three archetypes were identified: ‘heroine- woman’, ‘victim-woman’ and ‘trap-woman’.

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Published
2014-02-05
How to Cite
González Quesada A. y Lázaro Pernías P. (2014). The female figure on the political and social poster in Catalonia (1931-1939). Historia y Comunicación Social, 18, 173-186. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_HICS.2013.v18.44321