Tuesday 20 October 2020
Estimulacion - Oliva 1968
Sunday 18 October 2020
Podrido Hasta La Medula - Reboiro 1968
Friday 16 October 2020
Alondra - Raymundo 1968
Thursday 15 October 2020
El Boxeador - Avila 1968
The simplest of designs for the Polish film of 1967 Boxer by Gladys Acosta Avila features a boxing glove and an interesting font. the graphic treatment is basic but effective.
Wednesday 14 October 2020
La Ciudad Marcada - Oliva 1966
This restrained design by Oliva for the 1962 Japanese movie Hiroshima Heartache (a film with many titles - the Spanish translation is Scarred City) is simple and neat showing the target closely aligned to the sun, a reference to the atomic bomb trained on the Japanese city. The difference between the Cuban designs of the mid and late 60s is huge - this poster is typical of the style, before the poster artists really let loose with flair and wild colours.
Tuesday 13 October 2020
Destello de la Espada de Ichi - Bachs 1969
The late 60s is the era when Cuban posters were at their most colourful, wild and inventive. This Bachs poster for the 1964 Japanese film Zatoichi's Flashing Sword pushes the boundaries with great text design, mad colours (the protagonist in the film wears white, not green, purple and pink) and shapes, and a freedom and confidence that speak of Cuba's positivity.
Accidente - Oliva 1969
Oliva's fantastic psychedelic design for the British film Accident puts the protagonist, played by Dirk Bogarde, at the centre of the poster. The film has a car crash as a key element of the plot but unlike the British poster this doesn't feature in the design. This may have been a time when the poster artist hadn't seen the film.
Like the best of Cuban art this poster borrows heavily from Western pop art and mimics the style of the San Francisco poster tradition.
Saturday 10 March 2018
Exposicion de la Habana '68
This poster is in very poor condition and the silkscreened ink is very fragile, but that's part of its charm. I don't know the artist but the art nouveau style is great.
Sunday 30 August 2015
Yo Voy Estudiar Para Maestro - Mederos 1971
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Invirno en Llamas - Raymundo 1968
Sunday 19 February 2012
Los Hermanastros - Bachs 1969
Tres Invencibles Samurais - Nico 1969
Londres a Go-Go - Reboiro 1968
Sunday 8 May 2011
Senales Sobre la Ciudad - Nico 1969
Saturday 7 May 2011
7 Hombres y una Muchacha - Azcuy - 1968
Gigi - Nico 1969
Tuesday 15 March 2011
Fantomas Contra Scotland Yard - Bachs 1968
Sunday 13 March 2011
LBJ - Reboiro 1968
Here's the film:
Alvarez - LBJ (1968) by simpleappareil
Hasta la Victoria Siempre - Rostgaard 1968
The film was made after Che's death to tell the story of his efforts in Bolivia to highlight the struggle of the opressed indigenous peoples and to foment revolution there. The 19 minute documentary was made quickly and makes use of photographs of Che's experiences in Bolivia cut with speeches and footage of him working among the people.
Notice the tape damage top and bottom of this poster which was given to an American visitor by Santiago Alvarez in 1968.
Here's the film:
Friday 11 February 2011
Bela - Oliva 1969
Tengo 19 Anos - Reboiro 1968
Sunday 12 December 2010
El Nino del Ingenio - Reboiro 1968
Saturday 30 October 2010
Ella y El - Bachs 1969
Bachs' poster for this Japanese drama Kanojo to Kare (She and He) is minimal and classy, using bold colours and simple shapes to illustrate the subjects of the film. The drama focuses on the growing stature of the female protagonist as she explores new interests and love, becoming more independent while her husband's status diminishes. Bachs illustration has her looking sassy, bold, colourful and in charge, while her husband is reduced to a character-less head, barely included in the design.
Pieza Inconclusa para Piano Mecanico - Reboiro 1979
Saturday 28 August 2010
Samurai Asesino - Oliva 1968
La Cura y La Muchacha - Bachs 1968
Wednesday 19 May 2010
La Masacre de Chicago - Navarro 1972
Sunday 2 May 2010
No Somos De Piedra - Nico 1969
Sunday 11 April 2010
Sokolovo - Reboiro 1976
Debemos Saber - Reborio 1979
Sunday 14 March 2010
Roble Maxima Urgencia - Reboiro 1976
El Brigadista - Reboiro 1977
Stylistically this is bold, confident and very colourful, representing the confidence and triumphant feel of the revolution during its heyday in the 60s and 70s. Note the missing border. Reboiro's personal collection of Cuban posters ended up with their borders cut off.
Saturday 10 October 2009
La Vieja Dama Indigna - Bachs 1966
Monday 14 September 2009
Las Parrandas - Reboiro 1979
Sunday 13 September 2009
Jornada del Guerrillero Heroico - OCLAE
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Solidarity with Palestine - Abelenda 1968
Tuesday 1 September 2009
Solidarity with Guinea - Lazaro 1970
Wednesday 29 July 2009
For Sale: Day of the Heroic Guerilla - Martinez 1978
This poster is for sale. See sidebar for details.
Monday 27 July 2009
Hiroshima - Mederos 1970
Tuesday 4 November 2008
For Sale: Moncada - COR
This poster is for sale. See the sidebar for details.
Sao Paulo Sociedad Anonima - Oliva 1968
Here's the opening scene: