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A child looks at some books from the other side of the glass of a bookstore, in Barcelona

Date
1932
Archive
National Archive of Catalonia
Document type
Imatge fixa
Reference code
ANC1-5-N-6532
Link to the online document
Description

This image captured in 1932 shows a child looking at books from the other side of the glass of a bookstore in Barcelona. It is an everyday scene that becomes a symbol of the thirst for knowledge and the importance of written culture in the formation of Catalan society. At a time of great political and social transformations, the book represents access to freedom, identity and citizen participation. This photograph is a graphic document that reflects the European values ​​of education, curiosity and equal opportunities. It is also a testimony to how book culture has been a fundamental pillar in the construction of contemporary Catalonia and its link with the European humanist tradition.