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IVAM Highlights Boix’s ‘Sant Bru’ (1973) as an Allegory of Oppression and Censorship

IVAM Highlights Boix’s ‘Sant Bru’ (1973) as an Allegory of Oppression and Censorship Image: Institut Valencià d'Art Modern, Valencia

‘Sant Bru’ (1973) is identified as one of the works in the collection.

In the work, Boix transforms Saint Bruno, a symbol of silence and contemplation, into an allegory of oppression and censorship during the final years of Franco’s dictatorship.

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