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Análise do Espólio Luso-Africano da Fonoteca Municipal do Porto (1960-1992)
Jorge Santos Duarte
This study analyzes the collection of Luso-African vinyl records (1960–1992) held by the Fonoteca Municipal do Porto, resulting in two editorial objects: a visual and analytical catalog and a project report. The catalog identifies and characterizes the collection — artists, labels and organizations — selects the covers of greatest graphic and artistic relevance and analyzes their visual composition, highlighting the diversity and historical importance of the records. The report places the records within the sociocultural movements of the time, focusing on the Imperial Vocation, Gilberto Freyre’s Luso-tropicalism and Cosmopolitanism as ideological constructs of Portuguese colonialism, and documents the methodology used to analyze the collection. It concludes that the objects enhance the value of the Luso-African collection, showing its links to historical contexts and graphic practices, and reinforce the dynamic role of the Fonoteca.
Imprint / Technical Rider:
Year: 2026
Dimensions: 200 × 250 × 25 mm; catalog; 312 pages
Materials: Catalog, 2026. Rives Design Natural White 250 g (cover), Munken Pure 90 g (text block).
Production and finishing: Traditional binding.
Resources and credits: Typeface: IBM Mono.
Curricular Unit:
Dissertation/Project/Internship (2nd year) — Project
Supervisor: José Carneiro
Keywords: Luso-African, Editorial Design, Fonoteca Municipal do Porto, Vinyl Covers
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