O Pasquim (1969-1991)
An alternative newspaper featuring political caricatures published during the military dictatorship period. At a time of political repression, O Pasquim was known for its critical position vis-à-vis the regime. It was founded in 1969 by cartoonist Jaguar and journalists Tarso de Castro and Sérgio Cabral. It became a substitute for the tabloid A Carapuça. Brown holds numerous issues between 1 and 889 (1969-1986) in hardcopy and microfilm. More on O Pasquim.
Lampião da Esquina (1978-1981)
One of the first publications dedicated to the homosexual community in Brazil, published during the repressive military regime. Brown owns a near complete set (0-37), only issues 30 and 36 are missing. More on O Lampião da Esquina.
Opinião (1972-1977)
Launched in São Paulo by Raimundo Pereira and Fernando Gasparian in 1972, Opinião was one of the most influential alternative weekly newspapers during the military dictatorship in Brazil. It was strongly undercut by censorship, and ceased circulation in 1977. It included the Brazilian version of French Le Monde and was secretly funded by the central committee of the Ação Popular (AP) and the Brazilian Communist Party (PC do B). Although translated essays written by foreign authors predominated, Opinião played an important role as a vehicle of communication between persecuted journalists and intellectuals and their audience. The newspaper pioneered the defense of environmental causes, and projected nationally writers such as Aguinaldo Silva and Tárik de Souza. Opinião sold an average of 29 thousand copies weekly. Numerous issues were suppressed by the regime. Brown lacks 22 issues of the 231 published.
Movimento (1975-1981)
An alternative weekly newspaper published during the military dictatorship period. O Movimento was founded in 1975 as the product of internal disputes in the newspaper Opinião. Following his dismissal from O Opinião due to a profound distrust of President Ernesto Geisel’s administration, Raimundo Rodrigues Pereira brought together a group of journalists and deputies from the so-called “Grupo Autêntico” of the PMDB (Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro) to produce a new newspaper. O Movimento opted for a popular tone aimed at attracting the Brazilian working class to a wide-ranging front against the dictatorship in Brazil. Representing the nationalist and democratic wing of the Brazilian press, the weekly newspaper was funded by donations and had 334 editions, which circulated nationally until 1981, often through the hands of the Brazilian militant youth. O Movimento was owned collectively by its journalists. Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Chico Buarque de Hollanda, Perseu Abramo, and Fernando Peixoto figured among O Movimento’s main contributors. Brown holds numerous issues published in 1975-1980.
Versus (1975-1979)
Versus was founded by journalist Marcus Faerman in 1975 as a bimonthly countercultural newspaper focused on Latin America. The newspaper functioned as a platform for political exiles on the continent and viewed culture as a main strategy of political action. As part of its innovative editorial style, it published a section called “Afro-Latino-América,” which rapidly became a resistance space for the black consciousness movement in Brazil. Versus introduced a new aesthetic pattern in the alternative press: the drawings of Carlos Clémen and Grilo, the illustrations of Luis Gê, and the art of Toninho Mendes transformed the newspaper into an artistic object. Brown owns a near complete set.
Em Tempo (1977-)
Distributed by car or bicycle to newsstands, Em Tempo was an alternative weekly national newspaper openly supportive of the Partido dos Trabalhadores (Workers’ Party). Product of the experience of the newspaper O Movimento and precursor to the Socialist Democracy Bulletin, the paper brought together Trotskist militants who believed in the free organization of workers as a way towards the re-democratization of Brazil. Chico de Oliveira and Raul Pont were its main editors. Em Tempo was also a significant tool of articulation of a new political party, the Democracia Socialista. It benefited from the lack of previous censorship, but ended up as a typical party newsletter with circulation around 10 thousand copies. Brown holds numerous issues published in 1977-1980.
Realidade (1966-1976)
A Brazilian magazine that initially followed the New Journalism style of the 1960s, seeking objectivity with a narrative style. Many articles were written in the first person. Due to censorship from the regime and internal differences in its editorial board, the style of Realidade changed in the late 1960s to become a mainstream news magazine. Realidade took another new turn after 1973 when it finally abandoned its investigative journalism facet. Brown owns a complete set.
Revista do P.M.D.B (1981-1990)
Publication from the Partido do Movimento Democrático Brasileiro issued by the Fundação Pedroso Horta. Brown owns a few issues published in 1981-1989.
Klaxon: mensário de arte moderna (1922-1923)
A modernist journal from São Paulo founded after the Semana de Arte Moderna in 1922. Nine issues were published through 1923. Oswald e Mário de Andrade, Graça Aranha, Menotti Del Picchia and Manuel Bandeira were among some of its collaborators. Brown owns a reprint of the original edition.
Estética: revista trimensal (1924-1925)
A modernist journal from Rio de Janeiro founded in 1924 by Sérgio Buarque de Holanda and Prudente de Morais Neto. Only three volumes were published. Brown owns a complete set.
A Mensageira: revista literaria dedicada á mulher brazileira (1897-1900)
Semimonthly literary magazine from São Paulo dedicated to Brazilian women. Reprint of the original edition with an introduction. Also digitized by the National Library of Brazil.
PAN: semanario de leitura mundial (1935-1940)
A weekly Brazilian satirical magazine edited by José Scortecci. PAN focused largely on political events in Europe and outside of Latin America, sourcing and translating foreign press articles into Portuguese. PAN provided its São Paulo readers with perspectives and information otherwise unavailable in the Brazilian press. Profusely illustrated with photos, drawings, comics and other graphics. Brown owns 24 issues from 1936.
Bundas (1999-2001)
Issues 1-80, June 1999-February 2001. Bound. Complete set. Founded by Ziraldo Alves Pinto a founding member and contributor of Pasquim (1969-1991). A satirical magazine focusing on politics during the Fernando Collor de Mello, Itamar Franco and Fernando Henrique Cardoso years. It criticizes the government and upper classes. “Quem mostrou a bunda em Caras, jamais mostrará a cara em Bundas.” (Ziraldo)