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Robert Capa. Death of a Loyalist. 1936. Gelatin-silver print, 10 1/2 x 16" (26.7 x 40.6 cm) |
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Robert Capa. Militia Women Guarding a Barricade. 1936. Gelatin-silver print, 16 1/8 x 10 1/2" (50 x 26.7 cm) |
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Robert Capa. Running for Shelter. 1937. Gelatin-silver print, 11 1/2 x 15 7/8" (29.2 x 40.3 cm) |
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 A native of Barcelona, in the northeastern region of Spain known as Catalonia, Miró maintained close ties to his homeland, even though his artistic career brought him to Paris. In 1936, when the Spanish Civil War broke out, Miró experienced feelings of deep anguish, and his pictorial vocabulary during the war years expresses his horror. The defense of Spain's Republican government against the Fascist forces of Generalissimo Francisco Franco brought support from well beyond the border, as volunteers came from many countries to form military brigades. On the other hand, the governments of Germany and Italy lent their military support to Franco. Ultimately, the legions of civilian soldiers who fought to preserve the Republic were outmatched, with German and Italian bomber planes playing a decisive role. By 1939, Franco's forces were victorious. |
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