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Efemérides: La Mercè

GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 1)

ONE OF THE FESTIVAL'S HIGHLIGHTS IS THE ANUAL DESIGN OF THE POSTER

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Fons CRAI Biblioteca pavelló de la república — 'Pregons' 1979-1981

GOSPEL ESTUDIOS:1951 — PERE CLAPERA (Thumbnail)
1951 — PERE CLAPERA
GOSPEL ESTUDIOS:1953 — JACQUES LEONARD (Thumbnail) GOSPEL ESTUDIOS:1953 — JACQUES LEONARD (Thumbnail alt.)
1953 — JACQUES LEONARD
GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: (Thumbnail) GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: (Thumbnail alt.)
GOSPEL ESTUDIOS:1957 — ENRIC HUGUET (Thumbnail)
1957 — ENRIC HUGUET
GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 1)
GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 1)

1956 — ARMAND DOMÈNECH

GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 3)

During the Franco regime and starting in 1951, when the post-Civil War festivities were resumed, the posters to announce the festa major were designed through a public contest.

However, it was from 1978, during the democratic Transition, that they began to be commissioned from artists related to the city, including Antoni Tàpies, Nazario, Pere Portabella, Sean Scully, Peret, Catalina Estrada, Antoni Miralda, Jaume Plensa, among others.

GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 2)

1981 — EDUARD ARRANZ-BRAVO

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1982 — FRANCESC TODÓ

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1983 — FRANCESC ARTIGAU

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1984 — MIQUEL VILÀ

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1985 — ROBERT LLIMÓS ORIOL

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"In 1985, my vision of Barcelona was that of a Mediterranean city open to the sea, inclusive, multicultural, and multiethnic. In this context, I chose dance as the highest expression of celebration.

After living a few years in New York, cultural diversity was an idea I had deeply integrated. That’s why I used the resource of painting the bodies of the characters dancing at the Moll de la Fusta, in front of the sea, in different colors. In the background, I painted well-known elements like Montjuïc, the Columbus sculpture, the Drassanes, and the dome of the Church of La Mercè.

Although at that time the nudity of the characters generated controversy among a part of public opinion, my intention was not – by any means – to provoke any scandal, but rather to emphasize the people, all equal and free from constraints."

Robert Llimós Oriol

GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 1)

Sofia and Clara in La Casa dels Entremesos documenting the posters

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GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 4)

1987 — MARISCAL

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1994 — ANNA MIQUEL

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1999 — NAZARIO

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GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 2)

2001 — ANTONI MIRALDA

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2002 — ANTONI TÀPIES

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2003 — ENRIC SAUTÉ

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2004 — PEREJAUME

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2005 — AMERICA SÁNCHEZ

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2006 — VICENTE ROJO

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2008 — PERET

GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 1)

2010 — CLARET SERRAHIMA

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2009 — PATI NÚÑEZ

A big thank you to the Federació d’Entitats de Cultura Popular i Tradicional de Barcelona Vella, to La Casa dels Entremesos and to Dani, Montse, and Agnès for opening their doors to us.

GOSPEL ESTUDIOS: Efemérides: La Mercè (Fig. 2)

2012 — JAUME PLENSA

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2013 — JOAN FONTCUBERTA

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2015 — SEAN SCULLY

2016 — MIGUEL GALLARDO
2017 — MARISCAL
2018 — SÒNIA PULIDO
2019 — MARIA CORTE
2020 — RESKATE STUDIO
2021 — MALIKA FAVRE
2022 — DAVID DE LAS HERAS
2023 — CHAMO SAN

BONA FESTA MAJOR!