The exhibition “Adquisició de SIM: dibuix i guerra” at the MNAC showcases drawings of the Spanish Civil War by José Luis Rey Vila, known as “Sim.” The museum presents a selection from a collection of nearly 100 drawings acquired in 2024, featuring stark scenes of soldiers, bombings, air combat, and civilians in retreat. The visual chronicler captured the conflict on the ground, leaving a direct visual record of the events.
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Unlike the propaganda posters of the time, Sim worked with an austere, schematic style to capture the movement and body language involved in the conflict.
