Rogério Duarte's Tropicália in "Caetano Veloso" and "Gilberto Gil" (1968)

Abstract

This paper consists on the decodification of Rogério Duarte’s Tropicália visual aspects in two of his graphic works: the album covers of "Caetano Veloso" (1968) and "Gilberto Gil" (1968). Through a formal and symbolic analysis, the album covers will be described in a threefold approach: the junction of its formal, semantic and social-historical dimensions. By investigating the aspects related to cultural resilience in Brazil during a controversial and effervescent time of military dictatorship, we intend to reflect on questions about Tropicália and how Rogério Duarte worked with his concepts: the search for a national identity, the cultural emptiness, the resistance, and the political experience along with the masses.

Keywords

• Design e Cultura
• Design Brasileiro
• História Brasileira
• Tropicália