The Spanish bullfighter Antonio Bienvenida in a bullfight in the bullring of Las Palmas, 5th June 1971, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.

Antonio Bienvenida

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Douglas P. Cooper
The Douglas P. Cooper Distinguished Contemporaries Collection | Sep 30, 2016


Bullfighter Antonio Bienvenida is interviewed by Doug Cooper. Guitarist Rolando Valdés-Blain acts as interpreter. Bienvenida discusses his career as a bullfighter, getting involved in bullfighting as a young man, his family's ties to the sport, and some of the more interesting events and wounds that occurred over his career. He also expounds upon the evolution of the sport.

 

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