Extreme Canvas HAND-PAINTED African MOVIE POSTERS from GHANA Signed Ernie Wolfe

Description: Title: Extreme Canvas: Hand-Painted Movie Posters from GhanaThis book has been inscribed, signed, and dated by the author Ernie Wolfe III on blank page facing the dedication page. Author: Ernie Wolfe III -- With Contributions by Clive Barker, LeVar Burton, Deirdre Evans-Pritchard, Walter Hill, Anjelica Huston, John Milius, Roy Sieber, Paul Hayes Tucker, Gus Van Sant & John Yau Publisher: Dilettante Press / Kesho PressCopyright Date and Edition: 2000,. stated first editionISBN: 096642722XPages: 305 pagesFormat, Size: Oversized softcover, 9" by 12"Language: EnglishIllustrations: full-color illustrations throughout "This is noted African Art scholar Ernie Wolfe III's extraordinary compendium of vivid, vulgar and outrageous examples of indigenous Ghanaian vernacular movie advertisements. These hand-painted, one-of-a-kind canvases typically adorn local video stores. Resembling vintage American carnival sideshow banners, their lurid images may or may not have anything to do with the actual content of the film they are representing. These posters are both amusing, and poignant in their irony of promoting Hollywood's excesses in the dry, dusty West African villages in which they hang. The list of essayists is also remarkable, featuring Clive Barker, LeVar Burton, Deirdre Evans-Pritchard, Walter Hill, Anjelica Huston, John Milius, Roy Sieber, Paul Hayes Tucker, Gus Van Sant, and John Yau -- each writing on the film genre of their choice." Library Journal Review: "African art scholar and West L.A. gallery owner Wolfe has performed a singularly stunning achievement by both introducing and cataloging over 350 luridly colorful examples of the unique way of advertising Hollywood and Hong Kong films in Ghana. Produced on recycled canvas flour sacks that have been stitched together, the posters were created mostly between 1985 and 1996 by a small group of artists to promote the movies shown in theaters and video clubs. To help elucidate this garish West African refraction of American pop culture, Wolfe has assembled numerous essays from a critically diverse array of artists, scholars, and filmmakers. Ghanaians, it quickly becomes apparent, are not chick-flick fans. The posters are divided among six film genres, including sf and fantasy, action and adventure, war and urban commandos, horror, comedy and drama, and martial arts. Writer and director Walter Hill nails it dead-on in his introduction to the action and adventure section when he writes, "To be brutally honest, many of these posters are more interesting than the films." Along with many lush, full-page representations of the posters, Wolfe includes photographs of and statements from the artists. In both idea and execution, Dilettante Press is carving a wonderfully quirky niche for itself in mainstream popular culture publishing with this visual treasure." Condition: Very good plus pre-owned condition, coming from a smoke-free, pet-free environment. Binding tight, pages clean and unmarked (except for the author's inscription, signature, and date on the blank page facing the dedication page; minor wear to lower text block), covers have general wear (corner and edge wear -- edge wear mostly to lower edges, minor soft creasing to lower left corner, general light surface wear). Shipping: Domestic winner pays 4 1/2 pounds Media Mail shipping -- which includes DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. No international shipping. Payment: Payment must be received within 4 days of auction close. Refunds: After communicating with the seller, buyer may return the item (shipped using identical method as originally sent with delivery confirmation/insurance) for a refund.

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