Pencil artist: Illustrations of Eduardo de Araújo Guerra in the periodical Cabrion. Pelotas, 1879-1881

Authors

  • Aristeu E.M. Lopes

Abstract

The city of Pelotas in Rio Grande do Sul province was one of the major urban centers in Brazil in the nineteenth century. The economic development provided a significant progress in press. Daily literary and illustrated newspapers, magazines and almanacs are part of this developed press. One of the most important was the newspaper Cabrion. Cartoonist Eduardo de Araújo Guerra became polemical due to his sarcastic pictures. This article aims to analyze his activities, especially related to subjects dealing with his pictures addressing other journalists.

Key words: illustrated press, humor, Pelotas, nineteenth century.

Published

2021-06-11

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Articles