José Nieto Ruiz
Item
Dublin Core
Title
José Nieto Ruiz
Description
In the first panel, Spanish refugee José Nieto Ruiz escapes Spain when Franco is about to cut his throat. A square bubble reads "Anti-Franco Militant." In the second panel, Nieto escapes Cuba when Castro is about to beat him to death. A square bubble reads "Anti-Castro Militant." In the third panel, Nieto Ruiz is relieved to be in the United States and shouts, “Freedom!!” However, in the fourth panel Uncle Sam apologizes with a brief “Sorry.. only Cubans.” In the firth panel, Nieto Ruiz is bewildered and says, “I am against Communism! I am against totalitarianism! I am a democrat! What can I do?
Creator
Aragonés Domenech, Sergio (1937-)
Source
Publisher
España Libre (New York, 1939-1977)
Date
1962-12-07
Rights
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.
Montse Feu as curator of the collection and editor of exhibits.
Authors and Artists keep the copyright of their work.
Relation
Format
JPG
Language
Spanish
Type
Still Image
Identifier
AragonesNieto3
Collection
Citation
Aragonés Domenech, Sergio (1937-), “José Nieto Ruiz,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed May 30, 2025, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/3230.