by Pieter Hildering Several weeks ago the president of the Peña Taurina La Utielana asked me if I would design a poster for the upcoming October novillada sin picadores (or “clases practicas” as they are called) for their plaza...
Leer másAfter two years of forced absence, the once most important feria of the month July was announced to start on Thursday July 14 with a corrida of Luis Algarra-bulls for Miguel Angel Perera, Daniel Luque and Ginés Marín. We had...
Leer másThe death of Miguel Baez Espuny ‘Litri’ reminded me of a story I published not too long ago in my book Taurine Typography. It tells about the enormous attraction the young Miguel Baez ‘Litri’ had on the taurine world of the...
Leer másAs the fans of Sevilla reached the end of their feria and Madrid’s San Isidro was about to start, Valencia was the scene of a taurine weekend in honor of their Virgen de los Desamparados. A novillada on May 7 with bulls from the...
Leer másThe first day of May 2022, marks the thirtieth anniversary of the death of Manolo Calvo Bonichon ‘Montoliú’, one of the greatest Valencian banderilleros of the second half of the 20th century. Montoliú died on the...
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