Photography as source to History of Education: theoretical and methodological issues

Authors

  • Diana Gonçalves Vidal
  • Rachel Duarte Abdala

Keywords:

Photography, History of Education, Augusto Malta, Nicolas Alagemovits.

Abstract

The article explores the potentialities of photography as a source for History of the Education. It analyzes the performance of two photographers, Augusto Malta and Nicolas Alagemovits, in Rio de Janeiro, during the educational reform carried out by Fernando de Azevedo, (1927-1930). It examines the formal aspects and the content of the images, distinguishing authors and pointing the reasons that made Azevedo search for two different aesthetic references for his Reform.

How to Cite

Vidal, D. G., & Abdala, R. D. (2011). Photography as source to History of Education: theoretical and methodological issues. Education, 30(2), 177–194. Retrieved from https://periodicos.ufsm.br/reveducacao/article/view/3745

Issue

Section

Dossier: Education's History