When the Spanish Civil War began in 1936, loosely affiliated groups of writers, artists, and other politically aware individuals emerged in New York City to give voice to anti-fascist sentiment by supporting the Spanish Republic. Facing Fascism: New York and the Spanish Civil War examines the participation of New Yorkers in the political struggles and armed conflict that many historians consider a critical precursor to World War II. Nearly half of the 2,800 Americans who volunteered to fight in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade against Generalissimo Francisco Franco came from...
When the Spanish Civil War began in 1936, loosely affiliated groups of writers, artists, and other politically aware individuals emerged in New Yor...
Spanish filmmaker Luis Bunuel (1900 83), known for his surrealist themes and unflinching social criticism, was an artist defined by intellectual ambition and controversy. An exile who produced some of his most famous work in Mexico and France during Franco s dictatorship, he left a complicated imprint on the creative landscape of the twentieth century and on generations of younger filmmakers including his Mexican friend Claudio Isaac. Drawn from Isaac s personal papers, "Midday with Bunuel: Memories and Sketches, 1973 1983" is an intimate and unconventional portrait of this cinematic icon and...
Spanish filmmaker Luis Bunuel (1900 83), known for his surrealist themes and unflinching social criticism, was an artist defined by intellectual ambit...
