Papitu

Papitu was a Catalan satirical and humor magazine founded in 1908 by the cartoonist Feliu Elias, known by the pen name "Apa". It was a cultural disruptor of its time, addressing politics and culture from an unapologetically left-wing and Catalanist perspective. The magazine stood in opposition to ¡Cu-cut!, a satirical publication aligned with the conservative Regionalist League. Its pages featured work by prominent artists of the postmodernist movement, including Apa himself, Junceda, Babel (Xavier Nogués), Labarta, Josep Aragay, Humbert, Nonell, Pius (Marià Pidelaserra), Josep Mompou, and others. Elias was prosecuted for caricatures that violated the Law of Jurisdictions and was forced into exile in France. Following this, the magazine's direction passed to the writer and philosopher Francesc Pujols. Without Apa's leadership, Papitu gradually degenerated toward increasingly risqué humor, eventually becoming a "psicalíptica" publication—erotic and festive in nature. When it was suspended for offending public morals, it was replaced by a clone magazine called Pakitu. Many other publications attempted to imitate its popular success with off-color jokes and half-nude women making sexual double entendres. Artists such as José Cabrero Arnal (signing as Cea), Ricard Opisso (under the pseudonym Bigre), and Muntañola (signing as Kimet) also contributed. Between June 1909 and May 1910, Papitu had a kind of Esperanto edition called Jen ("Behold"), edited by Feliu Elias and Frederic Pujulà. The magazine is now part of the ARCA (Arxiu de Revistes Catalanes Antigues) digital archive.

Papitu was founded in 1908 by the cartoonist Feliu Elias, known as "Apa". It quickly became a cultural disruptor, offering a left-wing and Catalanist perspective on politics and culture. The magazine was positioned against ¡Cu-cut!, a satirical publication close to the conservative Regionalist League. Its contributors included leading postmodernist artists such as Apa, Junceda, Babel (Xavier Nogués), Labarta, Josep Aragay, Humbert, Nonell, Pius (Marià Pidelaserra), and Josep Mompou. In its early years, Elias faced legal trouble for caricatures that violated the Law of Jurisdictions, leading to his exile in France. The direction then passed to the writer and philosopher Francesc Pujols. Under Pujols, and without Apa's guiding hand, the magazine shifted toward increasingly risqué humor, eventually becoming a "psicalíptica" publication—erotic and festive in tone. This evolution led to its suspension for offending public morals. It was replaced by a clone magazine called Pakitu. Papitu's success inspired many imitators featuring off-color jokes and sexual double entendres. Other notable artists who contributed included José Cabrero Arnal (as Cea), Ricard Opisso (as Bigre), and Muntañola (as Kimet). Between June 1909 and May 1910, an Esperanto edition titled Jen ("Behold") was published, edited by Feliu Elias and Frederic Pujulà. Today, Papitu is preserved in the ARCA digital archive.

• 1910

  Esperanto edition Jen ceases publication (May 1910).

• 1909

  Esperanto edition Jen begins publication (June 1909).

• 1908

  Papitu is founded by Feliu Elias "Apa".

• Feliu Elias is prosecuted and exiled; Francesc Pujols takes over direction.

• Magazine is suspended for offending public morals and replaced by Pakitu.

Left-wing, Catalanist satirical humor magazine; later known for erotic-festive content.

• Papitu magazine

  Satirical and humor magazine, later erotic-festive.

• Jen

  Esperanto edition of Papitu (1909–1910).

1. 1Papitu - Wikipedia (Spanish)es.wikipedia.org
2. 2Papitu - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Papitu - ARCAarca.bnc.cat