Designers, brasileiras: a invisibilidade das mulheres na história do design revelada a partir do jogo

Abstract

History, in most of its perspectives, is told from scenarios and visions commonly centered on the narratives of the male gaze, and thus defining that only, or mainly, men make history. This paper investigates the history of Brazilian graphic design in its institutionalization, seeking to understand why women are not part of this narrative. Furthermore, we delve into four designers: Bea Feitler, Emilie Chamie, Lygia Pape and Odiléa Toscano, who persisted during this originary period and produced projects during this and the next decades. At last, with the purpose of highlighting these projects and evidencing these women's stories, a card game was elaborated to demonstrate this historical invisibility and to revive these previously erased narratives.