La estatua ecuestre de Franco. Franco's equestrian statue.

La estatua ecuestre de Franco. Franco's equestrian statue.

Editorial Cartoons -- United States -- 20th century; Caricatura editorial -- Estados Unidos -- siglo XX; Spanish Civil War (1936-1939); Guerra Civil española (1936-1939);

Franco is holding a half moon, which symbolizes his Moorish Guard. Instead of a horse, he is sitting on a pile of donkey manure. The drawing was first published in Bombas de mano (1938) to illustrate a satirical poem mocking Franco.

Francisco Huerta (fecha desconocida-1943)

España Libre (New York, 1939-1977);

1943-04-16

Arte Público Press as the post-custodial repository.
Montse Feu as curator of the collection and editor of exhibits.
Authors and Artists keep the copyright of their work.

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España; Spain

Franco sostiene media luna en referencia a su Guardia Mora. En lugar de un caballo, está sentado en estiércol de asno. La caricatura se publicó primero en Bombas de mano (1938) e ilustraba un poema satírico en contra de Franco.