Politica cursi y modernidad: los despachos de Ramon Gomez de la Serna

This essay studies the four spaces where Gomez de la Serna worked and wrote in his lifetime; the one on Puebla Street, the 'Torreon Velazquez' and the one on Villanueva Street in Madrid, and the last one in Buenos Aires. The material objects in these small museums of popular culture are an...

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Published in:Bulletin of Hispanic studies (Liverpool : Liverpool University Press : 1996) 2010-04, Vol.87 (3), p.327
Main Author: Utrera, Maria Soledad Fernandez
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Gómez de la Serna, Ramón
Ideology
Popular culture
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Summary:This essay studies the four spaces where Gomez de la Serna worked and wrote in his lifetime; the one on Puebla Street, the 'Torreon Velazquez' and the one on Villanueva Street in Madrid, and the last one in Buenos Aires. The material objects in these small museums of popular culture are analysed through available photographs and through the study of Ramon's comments on modern design in 'El hijo de los muebles nuevos' (1928) and Ensayo sobre lo cursi (1934). The article aims to shed light on Ramon's aesthetic and ideological positioning in relation to the Spain in which he lived and the question of tradition versus modernity.
ISSN:1475-3839
1478-3398
DOI:10.3828/bhs.2010.4