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

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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 LĂłpez 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 …