A picture of time and knowledge in the almanacs from Amazonas (1870 to 1927)

Pereira, Rômulo do Nascimento ; Lessa, Washington Dias ; Medeiros, Ligia Maria Sampaio de

Resumo:

This article proposes the registration and organization of data with regards to the Amazonian almanacs and is related to a broader research that focuses on printed artifacts from this location, from 1851 to 1930. This paper comprises the collection of editorial information and graphs as well as other observations arised from the reading on the almanacs. These publications were printed with types, rules, typographic vignettes, illustrations, photographs, varied styles organized according to the society’s demand for specialized professionals to be produced following the available techniques and materials, especially the typography. The set of data collected from the study of these publications provides a 

perspective on the development of the graphic activity circuit and its culture.

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DOI: 10.5151/9788580393712-10

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Como citar:

PEREIRA, Rômulo do Nascimento; LESSA, Washington Dias; MEDEIROS, Ligia Maria Sampaio de; "A picture of time and knowledge in the almanacs from Amazonas (1870 to 1927)", p. 201-220. Selected Readings of the 8th Information Design International Conference - Information Design: Memories: Memories. São Paulo: Blucher, 2019.
ISBN: 9788580393712, DOI 10.5151/9788580393712-10