The “Negre de la Riba”: History, Controversy and Reinterpretation

By EUROM Posted in Review

Posted on December 23, 2025December 23, 2025

Illustration of the misnamed Negre de la Riba at the pier, published in Visions barcelonines, 1760–1860. Els barris de la Ciutat by Francesc Curet and Lola Anglada, 1953.

Oriol López Badell, European Observatory on Memories (EUROM) Cover image: Illustration of the misnamed Negre de la Riba at the pier, published in Visions barcelonines, 1760–1860. Els barris de la Ciutat by Francesc Curet and Lola Anglada, 1953. The misnamed Negre de la Riba was, for decades, one of Barcelona’s most popular figures. Its origins …