Propaganda and the Spanish Civil War

Resources for pupils: mostly Republican; Nationalists simply produced fewer posters  examining the role of art and propaganda in mobilizing resistance to Fascism before the fall of the Spanish Republic.Pupils who wish to engage in visual and historical inquiries into the archival collections of wartime posters.

By focusing upon these uses of poster art, pupils will be able to recognize the power visual imagery to convey complicated ideas of loyalty, responsibility and dedication to a cause. goals.

 

The Visual Front exhibit from University of California at San Diego.Learning Outcomes:

During this lesson, students will:

Examine the role of graphic arts in communicating fundamental principles of the Spanish Republic

Identify key components of posters used within the Spanish Republic

Reflect on the power of images in influencing public opinion and behavior in their own lives

Extend this lesson by comparing and contrasting these images with other examples of visual propaganda used during the

Second World War

Resources

Digitized posters on ALBA’s

The Visual Front

site, University of California, San DiegoGerman Propaganda Archive

, Calvin CollegeWorld War II Poster Collection

, Northwestern UniversityLa Guerra Illustrada

, Blog (in Spanish)International Institute of Social History

in the Netherlands, visual documents digital library

 

 

 

“All art is propaganda” – George Orwell