Margarita Nelken's Art Criticism Collected in New Publication
A new publication compiles the journalistic articles of Margarita Nelken, a prominent yet overlooked Spanish intellectual and politician of the 20th century. Nelken, a PSOE deputy for Badajoz, was also a distinguished art critic and cultural journalist in pre-Civil War Madrid. In January 1939, just days before Franco's troops entered Barcelona, she delivered a lecture on Picasso at the Ateneo of Barcelona, demonstrating her resilience amid the Republican exodus. The collection recovers her multifaceted career, highlighting her deep knowledge of both European museums and the Extremaduran countryside.
Key facts
- Margarita Nelken was a Spanish intellectual, politician, and art critic.
- She served as a PSOE deputy for Badajoz.
- A new publication compiles her journalistic articles.
- In January 1939, she gave a lecture on Picasso at the Ateneo of Barcelona.
- The lecture occurred ten days before Franco's troops entered Barcelona.
- Nelken was active in pre-Civil War Madrid as a cultural journalist.
- She is described as one of the most important yet unknown Spanish figures of the 20th century.
- The collection aims to recover her art criticism and political legacy.
Entities
Artists
- Margarita Nelken
- Pablo Picasso
Institutions
- PSOE
- Ateneo de Barcelona
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Barcelona
- Extremadura
- France