The Guardian·3 min read·medium
‘We are preserving a tradition’: how Ghana’s sensationalist film posters became collectible art
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Carlos Mureithi in Greater Accra
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Ghanaian hand-painted film posters, once used to advertise local video clubs, have evolved from functional marketing tools into globally recognized collectible art. These posters are known for their surreal and often inaccurate depictions of the films they promote.
Hand-painted film posters on show at the Centre for National Culture in Accra, Ghana. Hand-painted works are often wildly unfaithful to the movies they portray – reinterpretations that sometimes resulted in threats, insults and even physical attacks from viewers who felt duped
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