Lettreiros e taboletas: letreiramento público no Rio de Janeiro em fotografias e periódicos de 1860 a 1910

Abstract

The thesis has as its object the public lettering in the city of Rio de Janeiro, using as main references its records in photographs and information in periodicals, between 1860 and 1910. The most used techniques and materials in the production of the artifacts (painting, stucco, stone and metal), on which an overview of teaching and practice was made. A search for photographs of Rio's streets was made in collections from different institutions, from which the occurrences of public lettering were identified and cataloged. These artifacts were analyzed, aiming to identify the used technique and material, as well as models used for the letterings, on which a specific analysis was carried out. At the end, the professionals who were specialized in public lettering, found on Almanak Laemmert advertisements, are presented individually.