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Movie Posters => Posters By Country => Topic started by: brude on January 04, 2011, 12:53:18 AM
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I always wondered what kind of movie posters they used in Ghana... hitself
Article
http://www.beprimitive.com/press/press_chicago_journal_main.html (http://www.beprimitive.com/press/press_chicago_journal_main.html)
Small image gallery
http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/ghana_posters.html (http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/ghana_posters.html)
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Wow...some of some are quite...uh...incredible
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I love them, saw this or a similar site years ago and wanted to order a few. naive is the word.
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There's some there I would buy, are they expensive?
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There's some there I would buy, are they expensive?
Here's some links I just found...
http://www.ghanamovieposters.com/servlet/StoreFront (http://www.ghanamovieposters.com/servlet/StoreFront)
http://www.rotatingcorpse.com/film_stills/ghana-movie-posters/4684.html (http://www.rotatingcorpse.com/film_stills/ghana-movie-posters/4684.html)
http://papercitystudios.wordpress.com/ghanaian-movie-posters-2/ (http://papercitystudios.wordpress.com/ghanaian-movie-posters-2/)
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There's some there I would buy, are they expensive?
From the owner:
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.
Thanks for the inquiry. Let us know how we can help.
Best,
Glen Joffe
312-575-9600
(http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/screen_ghana/P0900-102.jpg) (http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/screen_ghana/P0900-198.jpg)
(http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/screen_ghana/P0900-250.jpg) (http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/screen_ghana/P0900-035.jpg)
This 18th century colonialist wannabe probably bought these for $1 each. And what an asshole for naming his store "Be Primitive"?
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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"?
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
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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!
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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.
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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.
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When I first saw these a few years ago they were in the $50 -$100 range
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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!
(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_xLQYS8tGlAk/TSYdCbrFJHI/AAAAAAAAFnM/I1zp-rMWcI8/s800/ghanapirates.jpg)
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oh for fuck's sake, they all look like paintings by grade school art students. could you imagine, $7000 for that matrix "painting/poster" ?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Mission Impossible and Matrix are quite...ehrr....quite something... :-X
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885 (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885)
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These paintings or posters from Ghana are true works of art. Awesome. 8)
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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
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The Mission Impossible and Matrix are quite...ehrr....quite something... :-X
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885 (http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885)
That, they are.
pcorn
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The Mission Impossible and Matrix are quite...ehrr....quite something... :-X
http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2013/06/28/ghanaian-mobile-cinema-posters_n_3516184.html#slide=2631885 (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
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The art on Ghana posters is just horrible. Is there a NOES Ghana poster out there? Would love to see that if there is.
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I thought they were daybills when I first looked
Ouch! ;D
Those ghanas are pretty bad though... and for the record I like daybills.
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... and for the record I like daybills.
We're developing an ointment for that
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We're developing an ointment for that
can I mix it with Vodka?
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can I mix it with Vodka?
Maybe whiskey lmao. Canadian Mist ;)
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can I mix it with Vodka?
Yes but no chaser is recommended
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Yes but no chaser is recommended
It all depends on how you define "chaser," Chris (if you get my drift). 8)
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I always wondered what kind of movie posters they used in Ghana... hitself
Article
http://www.beprimitive.com/press/press_chicago_journal_main.html (http://www.beprimitive.com/press/press_chicago_journal_main.html)
Small image gallery
http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/ghana_posters.html (http://beprimitive.com/Exhibitions/ghana_posters/ghana_posters.html)
Bummer...
Dead links. :-\
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I have two Ghana posters. While I must agree the price is high, but they are hand painted. It's either pay the price or not. I have seen some for sale and sell for over $3,000. Some have good artwork, and some have cheesy art.
The ones I have are
Night of the Demons 2
House of the Dead
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Bummer...
Dead links. :-\
Try this...
http://www.beprimitive.com/BlogRetrieve.aspx?PostID=868560&A=SearchResult&SearchID=3885961&ObjectID=868560&ObjectType=55 (http://www.beprimitive.com/BlogRetrieve.aspx?PostID=868560&A=SearchResult&SearchID=3885961&ObjectID=868560&ObjectType=55)
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Thanks, Ted.
clap clap clap
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My pleasure, amigo.
cheers
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Short article about film posters from Ghana:
https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/karun-thakar-ghanaian-film-posters-exhibition-graphic-design-180319 (https://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/karun-thakar-ghanaian-film-posters-exhibition-graphic-design-180319)