F O L K E T I B I L D / K U L T U R F R O N T 7/95
f o r a l l a f i c i o n a d o s
The legendary Swedish magazine
F O L K E T
IB I L D / K U L T U R F R O N T
resents
Bullfighting photography
Emilio Muños 21st of April 1994 in Seville. He cut
three ears and was carried out through Puerta del
Principe.
photo Ricardo Delgado
Manuel Diaz El Cordobes, a rising star, kneeling in front of the bull at the arena
in Aracena (Huelva) 1991. Manuel claims to be the son of the great El Cordobes.
Despite their striking resemblance, El Cordobes himself denies this.
The fatherhood question has occupied the minds of the Spanish people for years
now, and has also helped fill several tabloids and weekly magazines. The majority
believes the 'spurned' young man.
photo Ricardo Delgado
photo Ricardo Delgado
The brightest shining star today is Jesulin de Ubrique. (He has taken his name Ubrique
from a small town in the hart of Andalusia).
photo Cano
16 year-old Antonio Calvo "Monteliú", son of the deceased Bandillero Manolo,
dedicates the bull to Andrea Taylor in Alcudias on the island of Mallorca.
photo Ricardo Delgado
- These, and the following articles and photographs, were originally published by the Swedish magazine Folket i Bild/Kulturfront in a series of articles on the subject. (FiB/K internetutgåvan, issues 7/95 & 7/97).
The material has been translated into English exclusively with the purpose of linking to the great bullfighting Web-site Mundo Taurino
You are, of course, very welcome to our magazine articles on bullfighting!
Manolete - myth and legend[article in english, great photos]We hope you have enjoyed your stay so far!
Manolo Calvo "Monteliú" died May 1st 1992, at the arena in Seville, on the horns of the bull Cubatistos.
(Article: Death in the afternoon).
Every bullfight opens with a Ceremonial Parade. The Cuadrillas salute the president, the judge.
(Article: Bullfighting - playing with death).
Cristina Sánchez is the foremost of the female bullfighters.
(Article: Bullfighting - playing with death).
José Ignacio Sánchez Mejías - the son of a friend of Federico Garcia Lorca's. José's father, who later died, made a comeback to prevent José from becoming a bullfighter. But José continued after his father passed away.
(Poem by Federico Garcia Lorca The Bullhorn and Death).
Lorca's friend Ignacio as he prepares to thrust his Banderillas into the bull.
(Poem by Federico Garcia Lorca The Bullhorn and Death).
F O L K E T I B I L D / K U L T U R F R O N T 7/95
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