GHANAVISION: Hand-Painted Film Posters from Ghana 2009 Hardcover RARE Bongout
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Special Attributes
- 1st Edition, Illustrated, Limited/Special Edition
- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Ghana
- Features
- Poster
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- Germany
- Subjects
- Art & Culture
- ISBN
- 9783940907059
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Ghanavision
- Publisher
- Bongout Gmbh
- Genre
- Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
- Item Length
- 9.2 in
- Topic
- Posters, Graphic Arts / General, Film & Video
- Item Width
- 6.8 in
- Number of Pages
- 68 Pages
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Bongout Gmbh
ISBN-10
3940907057
ISBN-13
9783940907059
eBay Product ID (ePID)
73443355
Product Key Features
Topic
Posters, Graphic Arts / General, Film & Video
Book Title
Ghanavision
Publication Year
2009
Number of Pages
68 Pages
Language
English
Genre
Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Synopsis
Against today's copyrighted-to-the-gills Hollywood movie industry, the wacky world of Ghanian movie posters comes as a joyous relief, with its absolute lack of respect for not only the directors and even stars of Hollywood, but especially the official iconography that accompanies such films. With the arrival of the video cassette in West Africa in the 1980s, a type of mobile movie house was born, typically consisting of a TV, a VCR, an electrical generator and a car, sometimes presenting blockbusters, sometimes underrated and nearly-forgotten movies, most of them Hollywood-produced. To promote these screenings, artists were commissioned to handpaint posters, often with only a few stills to guide them as to the movie's subject, and with a completely free hand as to the posters' content--they were at liberty to add or change scenes, toss in a few mutant monsters, anything to catch the prospective customer's eye. By applying this basic rule of packaging, artists created bizarre images in which monsters mixed with naked women and superheroes, pitched against naively painted and weirdly proportioned African landscapes. Sadly, this window of copyright-free anarchy lasted only a short time, and by the end of the 1990s the mobile cinema business had declined as television became more widely available in Ghana. Proof that naked mutant superhero monsters are always where it's at, this wonderfully illustrated volume commemorates a glorious moment in popular art.
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- i***u (1055)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseFast Shipping! Excellent service! The GHOST: PREQUELLE - DELUXE EDITION CD was well packaged and arrived exactly as described in “NEW AND SEALED” condition. I highly recommend this seller. Thank you!
- a***j (317)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseAwesome value and exactly as described. No worries about shipping , item was packed safely and securely. Thank you!
- t***e (1169)- Feedback left by buyer.Past yearVerified purchaseGreat seller! Arrived just like described! Very reasonable price! Eclectic music, lovingly compiled.NEW & Sealed Ricky Jay Plays Poker by Various Artists CD 2007 Legacy RARE & OOP (#156137865306)