Ramón Acín Aquilué

Spanish militant anarcho-syndicalist, professor, writer and avant-garde artist (painter, sculptor, cartoonist). Involved with the CNT and imprisoned for his support of political prisoners. A friend of film director Luis Buñuel, he helped finance 'Las Hurdes: Tierra Sin Pan' (1932), with money he won on the lottery, and is credited as co-producer on the film.

With the 1936 coup d'état in Spain, Acín fought against the fascist-aligned military rebellion until he was forced to hide after Huesca was besieged by the nationalists. On 6 August 1936 Acín emerged from hiding in order to protect his wife and was executed. His wife Conchita was murdered seventeen days later, along with a hundred Republican soldiers.