WAR PHOTOGRAPHER. SPAIN 1936–1939 - Lot 102

WAR PHOTOGRAPHER. SPAIN 1936–1939 War Photographer. Spain 1936–1939. Hondarribia (Guipúzcoa), Argitaletxe Hiru, 2000. Large quarto, illustrated publisher’s hardcover. Photographs from the collection of the Fundación de Estudios Marxistas (FIM). Coordination and curation of the images by Lolo Rico; texts by Manuel Fernández Cuesta and Lolo Rico; foreword by Mariano Asenjo; afterword by Victoria Ramos. ISBN 84-89753-41-5. Legal deposit NA 1.538-2000. A photo album devoted to the Spanish Civil War of 1936–1939, bringing together a significant collection of images from the historical archives of the Communist Party of Spain. Some of the photographers remain unidentified. The book’s significance lies particularly in its collective documentary approach: civilians, combatants, population displacements, and scenes of daily life during the conflict. The introductory text situates this collection within the rise of modern war photojournalism, specifically mentioning Robert Capa, Gerda Taro, David Seymour, Walter Reuter, and other photographers present in Spain. Condition: generally good; some scuffing and minor marks on the cover, corners slightly worn; interior clean.