Photography in the Spanish Photo Romance Novels

romance novels fulfilled an educational function in that sector of society which had limited access to culture. In Spain, they were published from the mid-sixties to the end of the eighties and were ex- tremely popular. They were characterized by their mono-thematic content (romantic novels) and a not very flexible style sheet. This article studies the use of photographs in the Spanish photo novels, using as a reference the leading collections published by the specialized companies. The work of the photogra- phers are also analyzed using as a model: Lucecita, one of the most popular publications in the mid- 1970s. Specialized publication, installments, photography, photo romance novel, Lucecita