Who and what was he like? Leonor Ferrer? The exhibition in room 4 of the Palau Robert from Barcelona, here is a review of the career of who will be the first member of the Spanish State who will obtain the title of draftsman in 1905, in a professional field that was very masculinity at that time. The show “Leonor Ferrer. A life between the lines“It is possible to visit France in Finland on February 2nd.
Curated by Noelia Ramos, from the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia, the exhibition is a joint initiative of the General Directorate of Dissemination of the Generalitat and the Institute, coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the birth of this pioneer.
The exhibition proposes an in-depth re-reading of his life and professional career, repassing between the lines of his correspondence and bringing to the present the small silent revolutions that last until the end of his time. For more than three decades Leonor Ferrer will work as a designer for various telephone companies, eventually leading a team format for homes and gifts.
Entrepreneur and defender of women’s professional training, Leonor Ferrer is going to bet on the delineation of a female labor market, because they are also opting for a well-paid woman. In fact, in 1920 the new academy was opened for draftsmen in Barcelona. In addition, he will teach courses on this subject at the Institute of Culture and the Popular Library of La Dona. Her personal archive reflects her activism in fields such as education, emancipation and female presence in all areas of society.
In addition to dedicating herself to the electric line management campaigns, she will be passionate about cartography and will build a good collection of maps. The documentary sources are kept by the Cartographic and Geological Institute of Catalonia.
Cartographer and activist
To value the arrival of Leonor Ferrer as a cartographer and activist in the professionalization of gifts, the Generalitat will agree to commemorate the 150th anniversary of his birth l’any 2024. The celebration has been preceded by an exhaustive research process.
In 2009, the draftsman’s family will visit the Map Library of Catalonia to explore the value of the collection of city maps. Given that the collection was limited, the maps are found to be in excellent condition and reflect Ferrer’s interest in creating his own map collection. Finally, the family will deposit with the ICGC not only the maps, but all of Ferrer’s personal and professional archive.
In conjunction with the anniversary commemoration, the Barcelona City Council has also approved that a street in Poble-sec, the neighborhood near Leonor Ferrer, will last its name.
Taula rodona “Ciutat de gifts”
In this sense, the Palau Robert arrived on the 22nd of Taula Rodona, titled “Ciutat de Dones”on the presence of names of gifts to cities and public space. Això to Catalunya only passes in the 4% of the roads. Participating in the xerrada is Roser Salicrú, who will talk about the campaign filled by the Sàpiens magazine “S’ho mereixen”; Jaume Muñoz Jofre, who will explain with the Report of the Gazetteer of the city of Barcelona how to reverse this situation; i Clara Cirera, who will expose how the physical and social characteristics of cities affect the experiences of gifts to the public space.
Guided itineraries to Poble Sec
In parallel, moreover, it lasts a long time guide itineraries pel Poble-sec to explain the historical and historical context of the life of Leonor Ferrer, born on Concòrdia Street in Barcelona. The sorties, lasting two hours, will be on November 20th and 23rd and the next June 18th.
More information on the website anyleonorferrer.gencat.cat.
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