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Emilio Vilà

Emilio Vilà (1887–1967) was a Spanish artist and poster illustrator born in a small village in Catalonia called Llagostera. He studied in Llagostera for some years, and later in Barcelona. Because of the Spanish Civil War, he had to move to France (artists were not well seen), where he worked as a painter and poster illustrator.

Also recorded as Emilio Vila · Emili Vilà i Gorgoll

Emilio Vilà

Sujet: Tuberculose -- France -- Prévention -- 1900-1945 Publicité d'intérêt public -- France -- 1900-1945 Enfants -- Santé et hygiène Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire: Rtmgus1

Vila, Emilio (1887-1967). Fonction indéterminée Comité contre les maladies respiratoires et la tuberculose.... Fonction indéterminée France. Haut conseil de la santé publique. Fonction indéterminée · Bibliothèque nationale de France · Public domain

Born
1887 · Llagostera.
Died
1967 · Llagostera.
Nationality
Spain
Occupation
painter · artist · illustrator
Languages
Spanish · Catalan

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Emilio Vilà (1887–1967) was a Spanish artist and poster illustrator born in a small village in Catalonia called Llagostera. He studied in Llagostera for some years, and later in Barcelona. Because of the Spanish Civil War, he had to move to France (artists were not well seen), where he worked as a painter and poster illustrator.

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