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Arturo Ballester Marco

Spanish artist

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionJan 3, 2024
Entity authorityQ4801700 ↗
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Arturo Ballester Marco (1892–1981) was an artist and illustrator known for his Spanish Civil War posters.

Born in Valencia, Spain, Marco studied art at the School of Arts and Trades in the School of San Carlos in Valencia.

Marco's Spanish Civil War posters are among the most noted images from that conflict. Most of the work was for the CNT-FAI. his brother Vincente also designed posters during the civil war.

See also

Castillo, Montserrat (1997) Grans il·lustradors catalans del llibre per a infants, 1905-1939 Biblioteca de Catalunya

García García, Manuel . Noticia del cartelista valenciano Artur Ballester Marco . Turia, 1977, n. 692, 25 abr.-1 mayo.

García García, Manuel . Arturo Ballester .

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