Descolonizar o olhar: o amálgama entre texto, projeto gráfico e ilustração na obra de Anabella López.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to analyze a portion of the work of Argentine illustrator Anabella López, focusing on the books A força da Palmeira (2020) and Barbazul (2017). Due to her highly characteristic style and what we refer to as visual decolonization in this study, the illustrator presents a consistent body of work that, through images, adds new layers of meaning to the text and proposes a narrative expansion. In this discussion, we explore topics such as the multiple roles of women in the creation of books and their relationship with the literary universe of children's literature. We draw on various theories, including the works of Linden (2011), Mendes (2016), Pinheiro (2018), and Ramos (2011). We observe that through visual decolonization, López elevates Latin American productions to a prominent place in the world of illustrated books and establishes herself as an artist with multiple talents.