Prieto and the Theatrical Poster
This is the third post published in “Graphic Pioneers” about different creative aspects of Manolo Prieto’s work. We previously referred to the series of covers that he designed for “Novels and Stories” (see previous post) or the illustrations collected in the book “Toros en El Puerto” (see previous post); this time we are going to...
The covers of Novelas y Cuentos (Novels and Stories)
Behind the powerful personality of the Osborne Bull figure, designed by Manolo Prieto in 1956, was a striking body of work which was of particular relevance to graphic design in Spain: the covers which, for over 15 years, were produced for the weekly publication Novelas y Cuentos (Novels and Stories) between 1940 and 1957. The...
Other bulls by Manolo Prieto
June 16th 2012 marks the centenary of the birth of the graphic artist Manolo Prieto, author among many other works of the so popular silhouette of the Osborne bull. Manolo Prieto –artist, painter and illustrator as he liked to present himself– was born in El Puerto de Santa María (Cadiz, Spain) in 1912, the very...