CREIXAMS [Pere]

Infants

Barcelona: Edicions del Comissariat de Propaganda de la Generalitat de Catalunya, [ca 1936]. First, Limited Edition. One of 150 copies in the "regular" issue (from a total edition of 175). Folio (40cm). Illustrated card portfolio containing 12 loose lithographic plates and a single sheet of letterpress, as issued. General external wear and dusting to portfolio; contents clean and fresh.

Suite of twelve handsome lithographs by the Catalan painter Pere Créixams (1893-1965), all depicting Catalonian children against the backdrop of various scenes from the Civil War. Each image is accompanied by a brief patriotic slogan in Catalan, with English translation printed beneath. The one-page text introduction is signed "C.A. Jordana." A rather uncommon collection of Spanish Civil War propaganda images, exceptionally well-preserved.

Price: $300.00

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