The Image of a Modern Spain through the Artistic Discourse Post-Franco Yarileidy Leon Suarez Cal State University of Monterey Bay Capstone Project Spring 2013 Advisor: Prof. Donaldo Urioste

Abstract Spain suffered a dictatorship for almost 50 years under the totalitarian power of the General Francisco Franco. During this period, Spain was isolated cultural, economic, and politically from the rest of the world. After Francos death, Spanish people decided, unanimously, to stop another government of this type. A democratic government was an idea adopted by politicians and artists. The last group, especially, contributed, expanded, and created a New Spain. The image of a Modern Spain was the solution for rescuing a country and its idiosyncrasy after the silence and obscurity of Francos years. The objective of this project is to analyze how the artistic discourse during the period of transition to Democratic Spain create the image of a Modern Spain.

Outline Introduction Society and Art Art and Youth Dictatorship and Spain citizen Contemporary history of Spain Movida Madrileña Madrid Scene Pedro Almodovar Conclusion Bibliography

Introduction Common subjects about Spain Flamenco Pedro Almodovar Transcendental Spanish writer Federico Garcia Lorca Cities: Madrid, Barcelona, or Seville Less common Civil War Francos dictatorship Transitional Period towards a Democratic Spain

Society and Art The action of the situations subject provokes a change in the situations conditions to which situation it belongs to; such change at the same time varies the subjects possibilities to react in the future. Enrique Tierno Galván Sociedad y Situación. Murcia. Aula de Ideas Translation by Yarileidy León Suarez Artistic intellectual commitment with society. Art and artistic discourse. Movement of social art.

Society and Art_ Commitment artistic intellectual with society Art: Is a communicative process Constructs sociocultural reality and a symbolic universe. Reflects the every day life and its conflicts through form and figurative, epistemological, semantically, philosophical, semiotic language, etc.

Society and Art_ Art and artistic discourse Art and artistic discourse concepts are polemic: Change based on culture, time, and who produce and consume art. Examples of artistic discourse: Format, shapes, colors, aesthetics.

Society and Art_ Movement of social art Necessary to fill the empty cultural environment in Spain after Franco. Government supports and promotes social and artistic movements. Slogans: España está de rola or España está de moda. Spain is fashionable and it is on the go.

Art and Youth Vanguard : The leading position in any movement or field, or the people who occupy such a position, e.g. the vanguard of modern literature. Desire for Freedom: Young Spanish post Franco population restored the spirit of belonging, citizenship, nationalism, and modified the Spanish old traditions by introducing modern life style more alike the western European countries.

Dictatorship and Spanish Citizen Dictatorship not only establishes a totalitarian and repressive government; it also creates a social consciousness of fear and introspection Francos Death: metamorphosis of Spain citizen Social consciousness in relationship with freedom and determination Globalization

Contemporary History of Spain Spanish Civil War General Francisco Francos dictatorship Death of Franco, 1975 Transitional Period Democratic Spain 1993 to Present

Movida Madrileña_ Madrid Scene Beginning Significance Precepts

Movida Madrileña_ Beginning In Madrid Enrique Tierno Galvan, Madrid major supported the movement Expanded other cities such as Bilbao, Vigo, Barcelona, and Seville

Movida Madrileña_ Significance Social stimulation Fashion impulse The street plays a protagonist role: space for free expression Madrid becomes the hypocenter of entertainment culture and party scene Music industry experienced an imminent growth: Mecano, Alaska, and other musical groups.

Movida Madrileña_ Precepts Movement based more on style than substance Explosion of repressed feelings of freedom Sexual liberation Tolerance to alcohol and drugs Disruption of the traditional and conventional Francos Spain Spanish art opens up to postmodern technics and fundamentals: fetish and kitsch

Pedro Almodovar La Movida Madrileña Social themes and his filmography

Pedro Almodovar_ Movida Madrilena Influence of Movida Madrilena Death of Franco becomes a turning point for creation Uses elements of Spanish picaresque novel such as antiheroic and antiepic tone characters Founded EL DESEO film production S.A. and financed his own movies Pepi, Lucy, Bom y otras chicas del monton (1980). La Ley del Deseo (1987)

Pedro Almodovar_ Social themes and filmography Transgression: homosexually expose in mass media Female characters disrupt the traditional image of patriarchal system Destroy the image of family structure established by Franco

Pedro Almodovar_ Social themes and filmography Homosexuality Nude Kitsch Taboo and trangressions

Conclusion As a mode of conclusion, the cultural transformation Spain experienced after Francos death, during the transitional period to Democratic Spain, created the foundations for the society we know today. This project has allowed me to learn more in-depth about Spanish society. I hope the same happened to you. Thanks for your attention, and keep enjoy the Capstone festival.

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