Abstract

VERDE MARQUEZ, Georgina Antonieta. Illustrations Made by Alicia Bustamante Vernal on Book Covers and Magazines (1938-1962). Letras [online]. 2021, vol.92, n.136, pp.48-62.  Epub Dec 29, 2021. ISSN 0378-4878.  http://dx.doi.org/10.30920/letras.92.136.5.

The objetive of this article is to analyze the illustrations on book covers and in magazines produced by Alicia Bustamante Vernal from 1938 to 1962. Because the meaning of the graphic work by the notable artist is unknown, because that part of her life is still it has not been the subject of research. The proposed methodology consist of searching for information on the subject, and then proceeding to the writing of the description and analysis of the located designs. She illustrated the works of the writer José María Arguedas: Canto kechwa (1938), Yawar fiesta (1941), and La agonía de Rasu Ñiti (1962). In addition, she participated with three drawings in “Noticia histórica del actual edificio de la Universidad de San Marcos”, which corresponds to the first chapter of the book El actual edificio de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos (1951) by Daniel Valcárcel. She also designed the vignettes for number 9 of the magazine 3 (1941) and the drawings for the texts by Arguedas entitled El zumbayllu (1951) and Orovilca (1954) published in the magazine Letras Peruanas. Bustamante Vernal’s illustrations represent various aspects of Peruvian culture, including flora, fauna, popular art, customs, and architecture. The creativity of the artist embodied in each of her designs allows for greater references to her work. Her illustrations are linked to a detailed study of the traditions of Peru, in them she highlighted her great respect for the cultural diversity of the country.

Keywords : Alicia Bustamante Vernal; Women artists; Illustrations; Peru; José María Arguedas.

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