Ghana Pop!
Sub-Title:
West African Movie Poster ArtAuthor:
Ernie Wolfe, John Yau, Roy Sieber, Clive Barker and John MiliusPublisher:
Heck EditionsPublication Date:
07-01-1999ISBN:
9781889539102Pages:
208Subjects:
Film PostersDescription:
Rather than using or reproducing promotional materials for American movies, Ghanaian promoters hire local sign painters to create their own advertisements that accompany the film from town to town. Often the painter has never seen the film, or has his own idea of what makes the movie interesting. The result is usually a fantasy of America from a West African perspective. Hence, Stephen King's rabid dog Cujo appears as a cute beagle puppy, and Darryl Hannah's mermaid in Splash! is transformed into a traditional West African mermaid goddess. Colorful, campy, and instantly recognizable, these boldly colored paintings present familiar images in very different ways.
The book includes 160 full-color reproductions of Hollywood horror, fantasy, action/adventure, and war movie advertisements.
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