Antonio Lara de Gavilán (22 September 1896 – 4 January 1978), mostly known by his pen name Tono, was a Spanish graphic artist, editorial cartoonist and author of comic theatre. His work was strongly influenced by

Ramón Gómez de la Serna Ramón Gómez de la Serna y Puig (July 3, 1888 – January 13, 1963), born in Madrid, was a Spanish writer, dramatist and avant-garde agitator. He strongly influenced surrealist film maker Luis Buñuel. Ramón Gómez de la Serna was especially ...

, Ultraism and

Surrealism Surrealism is an art movement, art and cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists aimed to allow the unconscious mind to express itself, often resulting in the depiction of illogical or dreamlike s ...

. Tono and

Miguel Mihura Miguel Mihura Santos (21 July 1905, in Madrid – 27 October 1977) was a Spanish playwright. He is best known for his comedy '' Tres sombreros de copa'' (1952), a work of absurd humor that predates similar works by Beckett or Ionesco and ...

worked for another satirical magazine entitled ''

Gutiérrez Gutiérrez (, , ) is a Spanish patronymic surname of Germanic origin, meaning "son of Gutier/Gutierre". '' Gutierre'' is a form of ''Gualtierre'', the Spanish form of Walter. Gutiérrez is the Spanish form of the English surnames Walters, Watkins, ...

'' which existed between 1927 and 1934. They were also among the contributors of '' La Ametralladora'', a weekly satirical magazine published between 1937 and 1939 during the

civil war A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same Sovereign state, state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies.J ...

by the

Franco Franco may refer to: Name * Franco (name) * Francisco Franco (1892–1975), Spanish general and dictator of Spain from 1939 to 1975 * Franco Luambo (1938–1989), Congolese musician, the "Grand Maître" * Franco of Cologne (mid to late 13th cent ...

supporters. He also assisted Mihura in the establishment of another satirical magazine, ''

La Codorniz ''La Codorniz'' (Spanish: ''The Quail'') was a weekly satirical magazine which was published in Madrid, Spain, between 1941 and 1978. From its start to 1951 its subtitle was ''Revista de Humor'' (Spanish: ''Humor Magazine''). Then it was changed ...

'', in 1941.

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* 1896 births 1978 deaths Spanish male dramatists and playwrights Spanish editorial cartoonists 20th-century Spanish dramatists and playwrights 20th-century Spanish male writers {{cartoonist-stub