Teuda Bara by João Santos
The book Teuda Bara: comunista demais para ser Chacrete, published by Editora Javali, draws a biographical profile of the mythological actress from Minas Gerais, largely renowned for her trajectory with Grupo Galpão.
The project is the result of a long process of research and living with the actress, which involved afternoons at her house, rummaging through folders and drawers. More than a formal biography, this project aims to translate Teuda’s irreverence and charisma, trying to offer the reader a fluid experience that is as visually rich as her stories.
One of the strategies was red saturation and subtle references to historical communist publications. The ITC Souvenir typography, with its rounded shapes, was applied as an allusion to the Brazilian Chanchadas of the 1970s.
The book was featured at the 12th Brazilian Biennial of Graphic Design (2018).
