2014-02-042014-02-041999-06-30OLIVEIRA, L. Fotografia documental e início do fotojornalismo. Comunicação & Informação, Goiânia, GO, v. 2, n. 1, p. 63-77, jan./jun. 1999. Disponível em: <http://www.revistas.ufg.br/index.php/ci/article/view/22845/13587>.1415http://repositorio.bc.ufg.br/handle/ri/1631v. 2. n. 1, p. 63-77, jan./jun. 1999.The question of the realism on photography from new theorie reflexions as Philippe Dubois, that based on Peirce's work about signs (icon, index and simbol), shows the index character of the photo, before know it as a icon or simbol. The Documentary Photography, intense discussed at 20's on America by the photographers from Farm Security Administration (FSA), that produced the "Author's Photography" and the influence of it on the early Photojomalism around the work, all these themes are part of this work.pt-BRFotojornalismoFotografiaFotografia documentáriaRealismoArticle