Iconography

The IMS Iconography Department is dedicated to the research, conservation, and dissemination of archives related to Brazil’s graphic culture. It comprises drawings, prints, and personal archives of graphic artists that together offer an overview of the history of printed imagery in Brazil. The collections are organized into two main areas: Brasiliana, focused on Brazilian iconography and including works by traveling artists and naturalists such as Charles Landseer, Rugendas, Debret, and Von Martius; and illustrated press, featuring archives from prominent graphic artists such as J. Carlos and Millôr Fernandes.