Back to search

Let’s crush fascism (Poster/Pere Català i Pic)

Date
1936
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ANC1-151-N-82
Link to the online document
Description

The poster “Aixafem el faixisme”, created by Pere Català i Pic in 1936, is one of the most iconic images of Catalan anti-fascist propaganda. With a direct and powerful visual language, this poster synthesizes the frontal rejection of fascism and the call for popular mobilization. The image of a boot crushing a swastika becomes a symbol of resistance and defense of freedom. This graphic document connects with European artistic movements that put art at the service of political struggle, and shows how visual creativity can become a powerful weapon in times of war. It is also an example of how Catalan visual culture contributed to the construction of a democratic and combative consciousness.