Public art, reflecting the political transition in Spain

The new abstract public sculpture became in Spain an image and a precursor symbol of both political and cultural turning point in the last years of dictatorship as well as a period of political transition in peace (1975-1981). In the following years, huge abstract sculptures were taken up in urban s...

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Main Author: Manuel García Guatas
Format: Article
Language:Catalan
Published: Universitat de Barcelona 2012-03-01
Series:On the W@terfront
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Online Access:http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/waterfront/article/view/18754
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spelling doaj-50b45adab88946baa923b359bbedbd5e2021-07-23T13:07:20ZcatUniversitat de BarcelonaOn the W@terfront1139-73652012-03-012116242Public art, reflecting the political transition in SpainManuel García Guatas0"Universidad de Zaragoza"The new abstract public sculpture became in Spain an image and a precursor symbol of both political and cultural turning point in the last years of dictatorship as well as a period of political transition in peace (1975-1981). In the following years, huge abstract sculptures were taken up in urban spaces which would turn out in outstanding points of cities such as Madrid, San Sebastian, Barcelona, Valencia, Gijón or Seville later on.http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/waterfront/article/view/18754SpainTransitionPublic ArtOteizaAlfaro
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Public art, reflecting the political transition in Spain
On the W@terfront
Spain
Transition
Public Art
Oteiza
Alfaro
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title Public art, reflecting the political transition in Spain
title_short Public art, reflecting the political transition in Spain
title_full Public art, reflecting the political transition in Spain
title_fullStr Public art, reflecting the political transition in Spain
title_full_unstemmed Public art, reflecting the political transition in Spain
title_sort public art, reflecting the political transition in spain
publisher Universitat de Barcelona
series On the W@terfront
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publishDate 2012-03-01
description The new abstract public sculpture became in Spain an image and a precursor symbol of both political and cultural turning point in the last years of dictatorship as well as a period of political transition in peace (1975-1981). In the following years, huge abstract sculptures were taken up in urban spaces which would turn out in outstanding points of cities such as Madrid, San Sebastian, Barcelona, Valencia, Gijón or Seville later on.
topic Spain
Transition
Public Art
Oteiza
Alfaro
url http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/waterfront/article/view/18754
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