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Guernica And The Spanish Civil War

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This project is personally important because I am interested in how images shape our understanding of history and war. With the Spanish Civil War regarded as a dress rehearsal for World War II, historians have long pondered its complexities. However, none have combined its two most iconic images—Picasso’s Guernica and Capa’s the Falling Soldier, into a cohesive narrative. Since the end of the war in 1939, many Spaniards have abided by a national policy of “disremembering”. With information either forgotten or destroyed, Guernica and the Falling Soldier, ensure the Spanish Civil War remains in our memories. Powerful anti-war images, Guernica and the Falling Soldier, transcend the Spanish Civil War to depict the human reality of war.
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