Artistic and archaeological heritage of the Abbey of Montserrat
Monday, 5 October de 2026
Paperboys's Christmas

Christmas cards from the delivery staff of two Barcelona newspapers: La Veu de Catalunya and El Diari de Barcelona

It was already an established custom for newspaper delivery workers, night watchmen, doormen, municipal police officers, lamplighters, and others to supplement their usually low salaries with tips gathered through Christmas greetings. The two Barcelona newspapers expressed their political ideologies very vividly through highly symbolic iconography. La Veu de Catalunya was a center-right, distinctly Catalanist newspaper, while El Diari de Barcelona was published in Spanish and focused its interest almost exclusively on the achievements of the city. The artists, designers, and lithographic print shops involved were among those most commonly featured in producing this type of printed material used by local businesses.

Josep de C. Laplana and Bernat Puigdollers
Museum of Montserrat