Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to confirm how the second generation of Spanish female artists in the exile after the Spanish Civil War reached the so-called fine arts, that is, how these women artists developed the practice of painting and had a larger impact in the artistic system than the first generation did. In order to do so, the artists’ lives must be reviewed and some of the main events of their careers outlined. But it is also necessary to analyse the historical situation and gender-critical context in order to analyse the production of these artists. Some factors that were essential in this access to fine arts by these women artists must be considered, like the education received in their reception countries, the Spanish political situation, and the settlement of exiled people. The repercussion of the factors mentioned will be examined through the figures of Marta Palau, Lucinda Urrusti, and Roser Bru. This work aims to highlight the importance of these women artists who have been omitted by art history due to a double condition: being women and being exiled.