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The top 2 are $6950 retail, each. The bottom 2 are $7950 retail. Trade is less 35%. Please note, these are 100% authentic, collected in Ghana and used. Big Trouble in Little China was actually eaten by a goat. Also, all four are featured in our upcoming book on the subject.

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This 18th century colonialist wannabe probably bought these for $1 each. And what an asshole for naming his store "Be Primitive"?

Dr Hackenbush · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2011, 11:52:46 AM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on January 06, 2011, 11:31:35 AM

This 18th century colonialist wannabe probably bought these for $1 each. And what an asshole for naming his store "Be Primitive"?

Yup, he's got the hype machine working overtime. I like the idea of the book, as it's a way to expose them to a larger audience, but the "gallery prices" are ridiculous. I have no problem with a gallery owner making a profit, even a healthy profit, as they're the ones that bring many pieces/artists to light, but this is the equivalent of prison rape

Harry Caul · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2011, 12:09:25 PM »

I like how he charges extra for the Big Trouble in Little China because it was chewed by goats. That is proof at how primitive these advertisements are! Shit, I bet even the goat was primitive too... to bad he didn't get photos of the sickly, fly-covered beast chewing the poster. Then it would have been worth twice as much!

kovacs01 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2011, 12:19:33 PM »

I have seen them for way less than that, but still in the $300 range, which was too expensive for me, even for titles I was interested in.

eatbrie · « **Reply #9 on:** January 06, 2011, 01:58:06 PM »

They all look the same to me. Bad art, bad drawings, awful colors... I am sure there are WAY better artists in Ghana, just not the ones drawing posters.

I'd pay $100 for a poster to complete a collection. Other than that, the guy is out of his mind.

Ari · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2011, 03:19:21 PM »

When I first saw these a few years ago they were in the $50 -$100 range

kovacs01 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2011, 04:49:11 PM »

Well, he got two out of the three stars right. I am not sure what happened with Keira. And it doesnt look like it was done by a kid that is repeating 2nd grade because he failed art class. Its a start at least!

holiday · « **Reply #12 on:** January 06, 2011, 05:09:14 PM »

oh for fuck's sake, they all look like paintings by grade school art students. could you imagine, $7000 for that matrix "painting/poster" ?

Harry Caul · « **Reply #13 on:** January 06, 2011, 05:12:48 PM »

Quote from: holiday on January 06, 2011, 05:09:14 PM

oh for fuck's sake, they all look like paintings by grade school art students. could you imagine, $7000 for that matrix "painting/poster" ?

Yes Holiday... but they are "primitive". That is why they are worth thousands and thousands of dollars.

kovacs01 · « **Reply #14 on:** January 06, 2011, 05:19:34 PM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on January 06, 2011, 05:12:48 PM

Yes Holiday... but they are "primitive". That is why they are worth thousands and thousands of dollars.

Primitive is right. As I told someone else a few minutes ago, they look like cave art minus the anthropological significance.

holiday · « **Reply #15 on:** January 06, 2011, 05:37:15 PM »

Quote from: kovacs01 on January 06, 2011, 05:19:34 PM

Primitive is right. As I told someone else a few minutes ago, they look like cave art minus the anthropological significance.

Exactly. What I'd like to see is the Matrix "poster" on the wall of a pre-colombian cave. Now THAT would be interesting.

Mirosae · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2013, 09:35:18 AM »

The Mission Impossible and Matrix are quite...ehrr....quite something...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885

Neo · « **Reply #17 on:** June 30, 2013, 12:02:59 AM »

These paintings or posters from Ghana are true works of art. Awesome.

crowzilla · « **Reply #18 on:** June 30, 2013, 02:01:30 AM »

Quote from: holiday on January 06, 2011, 05:09:14 PM

oh for fuck's sake, they all look like paintings by grade school art students. could you imagine, $7000 for that matrix "painting/poster" ?

I thought they were daybills when I first looked

erik1925 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2013, 01:45:15 PM »

Quote from: Mirosae on June 29, 2013, 09:35:18 AM

The Mission Impossible and Matrix are quite...ehrr....quite something...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885

That, they are.

rdavey26 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2013, 03:11:03 PM »

Quote from: Mirosae on June 29, 2013, 09:35:18 AM

The Mission Impossible and Matrix are quite...ehrr....quite something...

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885

Look at picture 6. Whoever painted that one cannot even spell Bloodsport correctly

rdavey26 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2013, 03:12:42 PM »

The art on Ghana posters is just horrible. Is there a NOES Ghana poster out there? Would love to see that if there is.

Zorba · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2013, 03:46:42 PM »

Quote from: crowzilla on June 30, 2013, 02:01:30 AM

I thought they were daybills when I first looked

Ouch!

Those ghanas are pretty bad though... and for the record I like daybills.

CSM · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2013, 04:38:26 PM »

Quote from: Zorba on June 30, 2013, 03:46:42 PM

... and for the record I like daybills.

We're developing an ointment for that

Zorba · « **Reply #24 on:** June 30, 2013, 06:02:24 PM »

Quote from: CSM on June 30, 2013, 04:38:26 PM

We're developing an ointment for that

can I mix it with Vodka?

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