Dibujantas: Pioneering Female Illustrators & Spanish Visual Culture at the ABC Museum

This exhibition celebrates the pioneering female illustrators who contributed to Spain's prominent publications 'Blanco y Negro' and 'ABC' from 1891 to the late 20th century. It showcases 136 works by 40 artists, highlighting their significant role in Spanish illustration and providing insight into the social and cultural history of their times.

The exhibition 'Dibujantas,' referencing the 1931 'I Salón de Dibujantas' at the Lyceum Club Femenino, brings together the works of leading female illustrators who contributed to the publications 'Blanco y Negro' and 'ABC' from 1891 to the late 1990s. This curated collection features 136 pieces by 40 distinct illustrators, many of whom were previously underrepresented, drawing from the ABC Collection to reivindicate the vital role of women in Spanish illustration. The exhibition is structured chronologically into four stages. It begins with 'Abrieron el camino' (They Opened the Way), showcasing artists from the early 20th century like Mme. Gironella and Maroussia Valero. The next section, 'Las Modernas' (The Moderns), highlights the 1920s and 1930s with a diverse array of styles reflecting international modernity and the interwar period, featuring artists such as Laura Albéniz, a.t.c. (Ángeles Torner Cervera), Maruja Mallo, Delhy Tejero, and Viera Sparza. 'La posguerra' (The Post-War Period) covers the 1950s and 1960s with illustrators like Ana María Badell, Coti (Lucrecia Feduchi), and Xelia (Elia Martínez Fernández), who brought a fresh and cosmopolitan air. The exhibition concludes with 'Aires nuevos' (New Airs), focusing on illustrators from the 1970s onwards, such as Aitana Martín, Adriana Exeni, and Mar Ferrero, who captured significant social and technical changes in Spain, including the advent of the internet.

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