Comércio com Memória – Almada 1973–2023
Comércio com Memória – Almada 1973–2023 is a book which celebrates Almada’s 50th anniversary as a city through its people and particularly its historic shops, with 50+5 shops photographed by 12 photographers and a roster of written essays. The book’s title is set in Milkman, a sans serif with gothic alternates that refers to the history of the shops portrayed in the book. It is complemented by Beausite Classic, used as the main text typeface.
The tissue paper used as a dust jacket alludes to the papers used to wrap and protect the objects sold in those shops.
The book was designed by Lisa H. Moura (Frau im Mond) and printed by Gráfica Maiadouro on Fedrigoni papers. It includes essays written by Ana Catarino, Agapi Dimitriadou, Álvaro Domingues, Sandra Gonçalves, Olga Mariano, Gabriela Salhe Salazar, Maribel Mendes Sobreira, and João Tempera,. Additionally, it features photographs by Rui Sérgio Afonso, Nuno Andrade, Augusto Brázio, Rodrigo Cabrita, Luísa Ferreira, Céu Guarda, Lara Jacinto, Pedro Letria, Tiago Miranda, Pauliana Valente Pimentel, Enric Vives-Rubio, and Sofia Yala. The text was edited by Agapi Dimitriadou and Gabriela Salhe Salazar, and the photographs by Augusto Brázio and Agapi Dimitriadou.
