Fon-Fon!Magazine

Tempo de leitura 1 min

Rio Memórias

The onomatopoeia reproducing the sound of car horns immediately evokes the idea of modernity that the magazine's launch sought to bring to the public back in 1907. A modernity with a French accent, as was customary in Rio de Janeiro's Belle Époque. In circulation until 1958, Fon-Fon! recorded the city's radical changes, such as Pereira Passos's public works or the demolition of Morro do Castelo. But it also took it upon itself to reflect new Rio behaviors and habits. It carried news from abroad, jet set gossip, art criticism, and political satire.

Black-and-white 1907 engraving, Fon-Fon! magazine, military man with a cane, a vessel in the background.Image description: The image is a black-and-white engraving, dated May 11, 1907, from the magazine Fon-Fon!. At the top, there is a title in large, ornate lettering, with an exclamation mark after "FON." To the left, there is an antique telephone symbol. Below the title, there is a frame depicting a man dressed in a military uniform, holding a baton and pointing at something ahead. In the background, there is a naval vessel. At the bottom left, there is text indicating the magazine's price: "400 Réis."

Capa da revista Fon-fon - 1907

Outras memórias

Colored illustration from "O Cruzeiro" magazine, woman with red coat and hat.Image description: The image is a colored illustration from a magazine called "O Cruzeiro". The illustration shows a woman wearing a red coat with a brown fur hood and a red hat with blue details. She is wearing white gloves with red details and a white and red floral brooch hanging around her neck. The background of the image is light yellow. In the upper left corner, there is the text "O Cruzeiro Revista Semanal Ilustrada" written in green and red.
Memória 1 de 4: Revista O Cruzeiro