O perfil do Ilustrador do pós-moderno

Abstract

In order to trace a profile for the Illustraator in post-modern times, a study will be carried out by having Bauman (1998) as reference, who not only explores some of the peculiarities of “recent times” but also compares them against the very concept of Modern. Considering this scope, the text will then proceed on to discuss historical conceptions in illustration, based mainly in Duarte (2010), who sets the boundaries of the beginning of illustration in the mid 16th Century, and relates illustration to historical records of visual traits of unknown cultures. The practical methodology has adopted a questionnary which was sent to more than fifty Brazillian illustrators (selected from websites that aim to gather professionals in the same area of expertise), in order to investigate them through post-modern questionings such as time, money, vanguard, among others. After conducting a careful analysis, a new post-modern character was proposed: the Illustrator.