Modos de contar: a poética verbo-visual de Carol Fernandes.

Abstract

In contemporary children's literature, female authorship has been occupying more and more space. This production is characterized by creative graphic projects, in which the illustrations and representation of diverse bodies, worlds and cultures draw attention. In this article we present an analysis of two picturebooks by Minas Gerais author Carol Fernandes: Se eu fosse uma casa (2020) and Fevereiro (2023). We seek to identify the presence of a unique style in the illustrations and analyze the relationship between written text and image through graphic design. As theoretical reference, we used studies on children's book illustration by Nikolajeva and Scott (2011), Oliveira (2008), Moraes (2008), Linden (2011) and Ramos (2013). Our analysis will follow the methodology of Pinheiro (2018), which considers the elements of the book's graphic-editorial project to analyze the narrative. In the selected works, some common elements were observed: in the illustrations, the presence of plump, black bodies, as well as the presence of fish; in the written text, the narrative in verse, in poetic constructions open to interpretation, with its metaphorical and metonymic constructions that invite the reader to active participation.