João da Câmara Leme
João da Câmara Leme (Beira, 1930 – Lisbon, 3 June 1983) was a Portuguese illustrator and graphic designer. He is known for his book cover designs, specifically those he produced during his long association with the Portugália book publisher.
João da Câmara Leme
- Name
- João da Câmara Leme
- Born
- 1930
- Birthplace
- Beira, Mozambique
- Died
- 3 June 1983
- Place of death
- Lisbon, Portugal
- Known for
- illustration, cover art
- Nationality
- Portugal
- Occupation
- illustrator · graphic designer
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João da Câmara Leme (Beira, 1930 – Lisbon, 3 June 1983) was a Portuguese illustrator and graphic designer. He is known for his book cover designs, specifically those he produced during his long association with the Portugália book publisher.
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João da Câmara Leme (1930–1983) was a Portuguese graphic designer and illustrator. Born in Beira, the graphic designer died in Lisbon.
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• Name — João da Câmara Leme • Born — 1930 • Birthplace — Beira, Mozambique • Died — 3 June 1983 • Place of death — Lisbon, Portugal • Known for — illustration, cover art
Life and career
Life and career
Câmara Leme moved to Portugal in the 1950s. He designed hundreds of book covers for Portugália during the 1960s and 70s. His unique style and illustrations were recognized and used in many children literature books, including the collections Biblioteca dos Rapazes, Juvenil, and Os pequenos pioneiros, all also for Portugália.
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1930
João da Câmara Leme born at Beira.
1983
João da Câmara Leme died at Lisbon.
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- Portugália publishing house and designer João da Câmara Leme, AHFE International, 2022
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- 1.Silvadesigners. João da Câmara Leme. Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda. 127. February 2015. 978-972-27-2087-8.
- 2.Vicente Gomes da Costa, Rafaela. O design da capa de livro: João da Câmara Leme e a Editora Portugália. University of Lisbon. September 2020.
- 3.Rolo, E. Portugália publishing house and designer João da Câmara Leme. Human Factors in Communication of Design. 49. 2022. 10.54941/ahfe1002045.
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