Famous Spanish Photographers
Emily Carr
Updated on January 17, 2026
Birthdate: January 29, 1919
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Toulouse, France
Died: January 6, 2014
Spanish communist Marina Ginestà became famous for an iconic photo by Juan Guzmán that featured her on the rooftop of Hotel Colón in Barcelona, carrying a gun, during the 1936 military uprising. Part of the Socialist Youth, she was a reporter and translator for Pravda correspondent Mikhail Koltsov.