Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections

Censura. Censorship.

Item

1957_01_15_Censura_FF00110_0001.JPG

Dublin Core

Title

Censura. Censorship.

Subject

Editorial Cartoons -- United States -- 20th century; Caricatura editorial -- Estados Unidos -- siglo XX; Censorship --Spain; Censura -- España

Description

A hand is holding a pen and writing on a sheet of paper. The sleeve is white. Meanwhile, another hand with a black sleeve, emerging from outside the frame, forcefully grips the writer's forearm. This grasp appears controlling, inhibiting the movement of the writing hand. The image evokes themes of censorship, coercion, and the suppression of expression. The style is minimalist and symbolic, relying on a stark black-and-white contrast to emphasize the violent act.
Una mano sostiene una pluma y escribe en una hoja de papel. La manga es de color blanco. Mientras tanto, otra mano con una manga negra que emerge del exterior del marco agarra con fuerza el antebrazo del escritor. Este agarre parece controlador, inhibiendo el movimiento de la mano que escribe. La imagen evoca temas de censura, coerción y supresión de expresión. El estilo es minimalista y simbólico y se basa en un marcado contraste en blanco y negro para enfatizar el acto violento.

Creator

Josep Bartolí i Guiu (1910-1995)

Publisher

Ibérica. For a Free Spain (1953-1974)

Date

1957-01-15

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.

Format

JPEG

Language

Spanish

Type

Still Image

Identifier

Guiu10

Coverage

Spain; España

Scripto

Transcription

Una mano está escribiendo y otra mano la para.

Citation

Josep Bartolí i Guiu (1910-1995), “Censura. Censorship.,” Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Digital Collections, accessed June 2, 2025, http://usldhrecovery.uh.edu/items/show/3341.