Estampa popular
Estampa Popular was made up of a network of artists which started in Madrid in 1959 and extended across the whole of Spain. Its objective was to create “realistic” art which would contribute to awakening critical judgement and transforming the political and social situation. These artists, opposed to an elitist and commercial concept of art, used printmaking techniques to create affordable works, which, along with the reproduction of their prints in other media, enabled their anti-Franco stance and questioning of the dictatorial system to reach a wider public.
Estampa Popular
The Irruption of Anti-Franco Reality in Art
On 28 June 2016 in the Museo Reina Sofía's room entitled Estampa Popular. The Irruption of Anti-Franco Reality in Art. It captures a conversation between different artists belonging to Estampa Popular groups from Madrid and was moderated by Noemí de Haro García, a researcher and lecturer at the Autonomous University of Madrid.
Pieces in the Collection
The collection of works by the Estampa Popular group in the holdings of the Museo originate from 1960, when a set of prints made by the Madrid Estampa Popular became part of the old Museo de Arte Contemporáneo.
The Regime’s Promotion of Tourism Opposite the Social Reality
In 1959, the Spanish government ended its autarchic system to embark upon the Economic Stabilisation Plan, which would require IMF and OEEC approval. Its main goal was to restructure the Spanish economy and lower the high rate of inflation.
The Asturian Strike
In 1962, a wave of strikes swept through Spain, starting from the Asturian mines and spreading into 28 provinces. The impact of these clashes not only extended as far as the government.
Social Poetry
Social poetry is a literary genre from post-war Spain aimed at the public at large and defined by its social commitment.
Repression and the Underground
During the years of Francoism, and despite the apparent aperturismo, or “opening out”, experienced in the country, culture was subjected to censorship control.
