A picture from history · 11:25pm Apr 29th, 2014
This is Marina Ginesta in Barcelona, 1936. During the early stages of the Spanish civil war, Barcelona was a stronghold for the anarchist and libertarian Marxist groups. [1] And yes, if you're wondering, the photograph was totally posed. Ginesta was a journalist, not a soldier. I struggled for a while to figure out why I find this picture so appealing. In the end, all I could conclude was ... Well, she just looks so dashing, doesn't she?
Maybe I'm more like Rarity than I thought.
PS: Here are some actual soldiers from the civil war. Squee.
[1] George Orwell's Homage to Catalonia is an awesome book about his experiences fighting in the war. During the later stages, you can see the seeds of what was to become 1984. Fun fact: Placa de George Orwell was named in honour of him. It was also the first place in Barcelona to get CCTV surveillance.
God Barcelona is a beautiful city. And yes, she looks very dashing indeed.