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Famous Spanish Photographers

Author

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.