El ruedo thirty-three years of taurine information in Spain (1944-1977)

Abstract

This article highlights the history of El Ruedo, one of the most important magazine on bullfighting in the history of journalism from its birth to its demise. The enormous prestige achieved by this publication was based on three essential elements: the complete information of today taurine, the successful reproduction of photographs and the constant emergence of articles on history of bullfighting. This article reviews also the special predilection for the magazine was the bullfighter Manuel Rodriguez "Manolete", even after his death and new experiences journalistic born under the same title after the disappearance of the original wheel.