Hans-Karl Wiegandt and the outset of lithography printing in the province of Gram-Pará in 1870

This paper is part of a research on the history of typography in Pará and presents the lithographer Hans-Karl Wiegandt. In order to achieve that, extensive bibliographical and documentary researches were carried in institutions in Rio de Janeiro and Pará. The lithographic technique (which allows the printing of text and image simultaneously) was important for our country in the troubled times that preceded the Republic establishment. In Pará, Wiegandt was not only the first local lithographer, but also diffused the technique to his contemporaries, being responsible for the illustrated newspapers in publication during the period and the extensive use of images printed in newspapers, magazines, labels and packaging. The illustrated printings collaborated to the construction of modernity ideals. This paper aims to improve the understanding of design in Brazil, especially in regions where few studies were conducted.