“Opções e luta do quadrinho nacional”: Reflections and debates about the valorization of comic books during the 70’s in Piracicaba

• Autor(a) principal: Toulhoat, Mélanie
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Anos 90 (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/anos90/article/view/111842
• topic: Salon of Humour. Piracicaba. Comics. Graphic humour. Military Regime.; Salão de Humor; Piracicaba; Histórias em Quadrinhos; Humor gráfico; Regime Militar.; Salão de humor de Piracicaba

Born in 1974 during the Brazilian military regime, the Piracicaba Salon of Humour was created by the initiative of local cartoonists and representatives of the São Paulo municipality, on the margin of the great south-eastern Brazilian cultural axis “Rio de Janeiro–São Paulo”. Entirely dedicated to the creation, promotion and dissemination of graphic humour, the event, largely rooted in the protest against authoritarianism, has met several challenges over the years, among them the valorisation of the national graphic production. Encouragedby the municipality, over the years the event has brought together cartoonists, comic strip artists, publishers, and other professionals in the context of competitions, exhibitions, debates, round tables and informal chats, with the aim of reflecting on the outlines of a profession and an artistic field which are very rich and creative but faced with major difficulties. The oscillations of the Salon, especially in the early years, between internationalization and valorisation of the national graphic heritage, appear symptomatic of the fundamental stakes of the Brazilian comic strip during the 1970s.