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Abstract

El fotoperiodismo durante la Transición se convirtió en vehículo fundamental para la construcción de una memoria colectiva. Mediante el análisis visual de una serie de imágenes icónicas de la época —desde su narrativa y retórica visual a partir de los trabajos de Newton (2001), Lehtonen (2011) y Baetens y Sánchez-Mesa (2024) principalmente— se elaboran comentarios críticos. Las conclusiones exponen cómo ciertas iconografías se repiten retroalimentando las interpretaciones. En este sentido, destaca el uso de la puesta en escena y el recurso visual del mise en abyme para amplificar significados. Así, la fotografía no es una mera transcripción de la realidad, sino una construcción discursiva que influye en la manera en que las sociedades recuerdan y comprenden su pasado.

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During the Spanish Transition, photojournalism became a crucial vehicle for shaping collective memory. Through a visual analysis of a series of iconic images from this period—examining their narrative structure and visual rhetoric based on the works of Newton (2001), Lehtonen (2011) and Baetens & Sánchez-Mesa (2024) mainly—a critical commentary is developed. The conclusions expose how certain iconographies are repeated, feeding back into the interpretations. In this context, the role of staging and the visual rhetoric of mise en abyme are particularly significant in amplifying meaning. Thus, photography is not merely a transcription of reality but rather a discursive construction that actively shapes how societies remember and interpret their past.

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Title
Fotoperiodismo y memoria. La construcción de relatos metafóricos durante la transición española
Alternate title
Photojournalism and memory. The construction of metaphorical narratives during the spanish transition
Publication title
Volume
30
Issue
1
Source details
Fotoperiodismo y transiciones políticas a finales del siglo XX: entre la Historia y la Memoria
Pages
87-97
Number of pages
12
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Section
Monografía
Publisher
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Place of publication
Madrid
Country of publication
Spain
Publication subject
ISSN
11370734
e-ISSN
19883056
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
Spanish
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2025-06-25
Milestone dates
2025-02-05 (Submitted); 2025-06-25 (Created); 2025-06-25 (Issued); 2025-06-25 (Modified); 2025-06-25 (Published)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
25 Jun 2025
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3224056180
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Last updated
2025-11-07
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