Humanities and their Technologies
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Humanities and their Technologies
#cultura popular
#arte brasileira
#literatura de cordel
#xilogravura
#humanas
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The covers of the chapbooks, already illustrated with photographic postcards, drawings, or film stills, took more than a week to be transformed into printing plates in Recife or Fortaleza, which led to local woodcutters and artisans being called upon to carve princesses, dragons, and bandits from umburana wood—a wood preferred for woodblock printing due to its ease of carving and abundance.

CARVALHO, G. Woodcut: the paths of popular creation. Revista do Instituto de Estudos Brasileiros, n. 39, 1986 (adapted).

At the beginning of the 20th century, the incorporation of the production technique described in the text promoted a renewal of

A

journalistic demonstration.

B

literary narrative.

C

regional industry.

D

editorial aesthetics.

Correta
E

high culture.

Explicação Oficial / Explicações da Comunidade

Analysis of the Text on Woodcut Printing in Cordel Literature

The correct answer is option A. D) Editorial aesthetics.


1. The Focus of the Change Described in the Text

The text describes a practical problem and the solution found in the production of cordel pamphlets.

  • The Problem: The delay in producing the covers ("It took them more than a week to be turned into clichés"). * The Solution: Using local artisans to create the cover illustrations using the technique of woodcut (wood carving).

The change, therefore, occurred specifically in the way that... visual and graphic part The publications were produced.

2. The Renewal of Editorial Aesthetics

The question asks what has been renewed by this new technique. Let's analyze the terms of the correct alternative:

  • Aesthetics: It refers to appearance, visual style, beauty. Woodcut printing, with its strong, contrasting lines and characteristic style, created a unique and unmistakable visual identity for cordel literature. * Editorial: This refers to the process of editing and publishing printed material (books, brochures, etc.).

By incorporating woodcut prints into the covers, the producers of cordel literature did not alter the literary content, but completely transformed it. appearance of their publicationsThey created a new visual language for their publishing products. Therefore, the woodcut technique promoted a renewal of... editorial aesthetics of the cordel (folk poetry).

3. Evaluation of Other Alternatives

  • A) journalistic statement: Incorrect. Cordel literature is a popular literary form, not a journalistic one. * B) Literary narrative: Incorrect. The change was to the cover (visual), not to the text or the story told inside the booklet (the narrative). * C) Regional industry: Incorrect. Although the solution involved local industry (artisans), the main renovation highlighted by the text was in the visual aspect of the final product, not in the structure of the industry as a whole. * E) High culture: Incorrect. Cordel literature is a classic example of popular culture, the opposite of high culture.

4. Conclusion

At the beginning of the 20th century, the incorporation of woodcut printing as a solution for illustrating the covers of chapbooks promoted a profound renewal of... editorial aesthetics from this cultural manifestation, creating a visual identity that became its trademark.