tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28239046307067651652024-02-22T08:08:41.504-08:00Cuban PostersWelcome to the Cuban Posters blog which highlights the best designs from the revolution, including silkscreen movie posters, cultural and political prints and bright colourful designs from the golden period of Cuban historyChar1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.comBlogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-57983752958781571002020-10-20T06:38:00.001-07:002020-10-20T06:38:41.589-07:00Estimulacion - Oliva 1968Raul Oliva's poster for the 1967 Swedish movie Stimulantia uses religious iconography but the film itself is a montage of eight Swedish directors' work (including Ingmar Bergman) of questionable quality. The film confused the critics and hasn't made a mark on the historical cultural landscape. This poster is less phychedelic and more restrained than Oliva's typical output.
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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.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0le1HeI17J_gy03PNQGY7M_xufwqCktGq3YKOVX2IeT9d-ScS4pR1H0W7r7RoiIFlSF83qwwG_E3bl4ly28DN0VBioxsOJ5pGUjGVW1AjQUj_xvfdDUR7N1PAPQCjMuRTGXKhxqNyv-_/s2048/La+Ciudad+Marcada.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN0le1HeI17J_gy03PNQGY7M_xufwqCktGq3YKOVX2IeT9d-ScS4pR1H0W7r7RoiIFlSF83qwwG_E3bl4ly28DN0VBioxsOJ5pGUjGVW1AjQUj_xvfdDUR7N1PAPQCjMuRTGXKhxqNyv-_/w300-h400/La+Ciudad+Marcada.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-28011266331034778192020-10-13T02:42:00.012-07:002020-10-13T02:47:23.270-07:00Destello de la Espada de Ichi - Bachs 1969<p style="text-align: left;">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. </p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhmi1TXwFMqvLQ21Fe8MaZzBGo3O8gWT004sSRAaE1EMDw2aL1KOspQwD-JD6gU239bcg78eb5O4QqFrqzPyYTrSx9QfV1-LBr_Z0ha5pitIYdFKMx8WGsVCuKB9eUFOWU3QrLizLLA8h/s2048/destello.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkhmi1TXwFMqvLQ21Fe8MaZzBGo3O8gWT004sSRAaE1EMDw2aL1KOspQwD-JD6gU239bcg78eb5O4QqFrqzPyYTrSx9QfV1-LBr_Z0ha5pitIYdFKMx8WGsVCuKB9eUFOWU3QrLizLLA8h/w300-h400/destello.jpg" width="300" /></a></span></div><p></p>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-35728182209583269782020-10-13T02:11:00.009-07:002020-10-13T02:13:43.867-07:00Accidente - Oliva 1969<p>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.</p><p>Like the best of Cuban art this poster borrows heavily from Western pop art and mimics the style of the San Francisco poster tradition. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiKAQO4MB697-uBxBa2YQ5-ZJ-I4Noqdb5KEE2lPlGB-LUHJmjB-vudyucAztqEiWcKGdXjQg5kLfAIL0F60oBcS5yFP-4ZzWzuFSfGEagTcJLOYu9EAYQlqNRRrvCWu6jB3UNe5PfscG/s2048/accidente.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZiKAQO4MB697-uBxBa2YQ5-ZJ-I4Noqdb5KEE2lPlGB-LUHJmjB-vudyucAztqEiWcKGdXjQg5kLfAIL0F60oBcS5yFP-4ZzWzuFSfGEagTcJLOYu9EAYQlqNRRrvCWu6jB3UNe5PfscG/w300-h400/accidente.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-14209969432112449712018-03-10T09:51:00.001-08:002018-03-10T09:53:17.052-08:00Exposicion de la Habana '68This poster from the cultural agency Casa de las Americas was issued to
promote the 1968 Exposicion, an exhibition of contemporary art. The '68
show featured work by lithographer and poster artist <a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rafael_Zarza_Gonz%C3%A1lez">Rafael Zarza González</a> and painter <a href="http://www.juanmoreira.com/">Juan Moreira</a>. <br />
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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.<br />
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Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-32853799281834457292015-08-30T11:19:00.001-07:002018-03-10T10:03:13.571-08:00Yo Voy Estudiar Para Maestro - Mederos 1971An absolute classic of Cuban poster design, this image by Rene Mederos is beautiful and very simple with only a few colours and very simple shapes to illustrate the young Cuban girl who plans to study to be a teacher. Working with silkscreen printing compelled the Cuban designers to use flat colours and simple shapes in their designs. And although this poster is offset printed it has the look of some of the best Cuban silkscreens. It was commissioned by Editora Politica.
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<br />Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-65988698368189954642012-02-21T16:06:00.003-08:002018-03-10T10:06:25.108-08:00Invirno en Llamas - Raymundo 1968A touch of San Fran psychedelic art lightens up this poster the way that flames light up churches in Răscoala, a Romanian film that highlights the struggle between rich and poor, religious and sectarian. A simple poster from Raymundo with a major contrast between the understated graphics of the church and the dramatic and in your face flames.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-62171060032113968882012-02-19T08:06:00.000-08:002018-03-10T10:08:27.220-08:00Los Hermanastros - Bachs 1969Bachs' poster for this 1957 Japanese production features his trademark style to illustrate the tyrannical military officer at the centre of the film. Los Hermanastros (Stepbrothers) is a critique of male dominated Japanese society. The poster artwork is restrained yet creative, using limited colours and shapes to illustrate the aggressive face of the protagonist and the bright colours of his outfit.<br />
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Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-42426557321649026922012-02-19T07:49:00.000-08:002018-03-10T10:10:45.899-08:00Tres Invencibles Samurais - Nico 1969Here's a great poster for the 1964 Japanese film Three Outlaw Samurai (Sanbiki No Samurai) featuring wandering warrior Shiba defending the poor from the evils of the taxman. The playful artwork by Nico is typical of good silkscreen printing - using a few bold colours and simple shapes to create a bold and colourful design. The typography is typical of the late 60s and as usual with Cuban posters when the words don't fit on a single line they carry on to the next.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-49429306495979366852012-02-19T07:36:00.000-08:002018-03-10T10:12:41.691-08:00Londres a Go-Go - Reboiro 1968Londres a Go-Go is The Sandwich Man, an odd British film from 1966 featuring a man who carries an advertising board round London witnessing a series of strange goings on. Reboiro's artwork is pretty and vibrant featuring a slightly psychedelic package, but doesn't relate to the plot of the film which centres around a model reunited with her boyfriend. This is still a nice poster and may well be an example of a Cuban poster design that was done without the artist actually seeing the film.<br />
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Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-82846318830222394782011-05-08T02:00:00.001-07:002018-03-10T10:14:50.743-08:00Senales Sobre la Ciudad - Nico 1969Senales Sobre la Ciudad (Signali Nad Gradom or Signal over the City) is a 1960 Yugoslavian film about a rescue mission to save a member of the resistance during the second world war. Nico's playful imagery features the traditional helmet of the officers and colourful pop art graphics to illustrate the drama of the military operation. <br />
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Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-26879928001059013152011-05-07T03:14:00.000-07:002018-03-10T10:16:44.628-08:007 Hombres y una Muchacha - Azcuy - 1968This Azcuy designed poster is wild, combining crazy colours and graphics to encapsulate the frenetic action of the film. 7 Hommes et une Garce (Seven men and a girl) is a swashbuckling French adventure set among the troops of Napoleon Bonaparte. Azcuy has managed to squeeze all seven men into the poster among the canons, explosions, costumes and flags. This poster is a classic.<br />
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</span>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-26005333900767820962011-05-07T03:07:00.000-07:002018-03-11T03:48:03.127-07:00Gigi - Nico 1969Gigi is a sumptuous American musical set at the turn of the century. Its commentary on the lives of the wealthy and priveledged must have appealed to the Cuban authorities. This 1969 poster by Nico takes the best of San Francisco poster design and adds an art nouveau twist to present a simple but effective image.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-46755613270682877392011-03-15T16:25:00.000-07:002018-03-11T03:48:42.074-07:00Fantomas Contra Scotland Yard - Bachs 1968A great mix of photo montage and cartoon-style imagery collide in this 1968 poster by Bachs for a French crime caper film. The plot of the film revolves around multiple disguises adopted by Fantomas, the anti-hero of a series of James Bond knock-off comedies. The poster is a classic, and simple by Bachs usual standards. This poster has been torn in half at some time in its life and put back together with tape.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-64596086003290477972011-03-13T11:45:00.000-07:002018-03-10T12:06:16.342-08:00LBJ - Reboiro 1968LBJ is a surreal documentary by Santiago Alvarez which mixes photo montage with footage of Lyndon B Johnson's background and political life. With moments of Monty Python style animation and crude juxtaposition the film attempts satire and humor while portraying LBJ as a merchant of death. The poster is a classic using the same style of photomontage, objectifying and ridiculing. Reboiro also worked on the film's imagery and is credited in the titles.<br />
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<a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x4oi9h_alvarez-lbj-1968_shortfilms" target="_blank">Alvarez - LBJ (1968)</a> <i>by <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/simpleappareil" target="_blank">simpleappareil</a></i>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-73169761758437508872011-03-13T10:23:00.000-07:002018-03-10T12:07:07.778-08:00Hasta la Victoria Siempre - Rostgaard 1968One of the more famous Cuban posters, this 1968 poster by Rostgaard for a Santiago Alvarez documentary makes use of Korda's iconic image of Che Guevara. Hasta la Victoria Siempre (Onwards Forever to Victory) is Che's declaration of commitment to the revolutionary struggle. It's a simple pop-art style poster that places Che's iconic image in a heavy-bordered black box - a common method of displaying images of the dead in some cultures. <br />
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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. <br />
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Notice the tape damage top and bottom of this poster which was given to an American visitor by Santiago Alvarez in 1968.<br />
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Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-42156673034681457342011-02-11T10:34:00.000-08:002018-03-10T12:19:20.075-08:00Tengo 19 Anos - Reboiro 1968Tengo 19 Anos or Ich War Neunzehn (I was 19) is an East German pro-Soviet military drama in which the protagonist recalls his time as a commander in the Red Army. As with other Reboiro posters the colourful psychedelic design, which recalls Western concert posters, belies the serious nature of the East German production. The use of the portrait in positive and negative illustrates the divided alliances of the film's hero.<br />
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Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-67618148197726228472010-12-12T03:38:00.000-08:002018-03-11T03:49:51.876-07:00El Nino del Ingenio - Reboiro 1968Reboiro borrows heavily from San Francisco psychedelic art for this rarity of a poster for a Brasilian film about a boy sent to live on a sugar cane plantation in colonial Brazil. Menino de Engenho (Plantation Boy) is long forgotten black and white film with a serious message about the exploitative economics of an imperialist regime. Reboiro's decision to copy the poster art of San Francisco (which was almost certainly unavailable via any official channels in Cuba) is a statement of non-conformity by an artist who had seen his family's livelihood suffer under the revolution. The freedom that the Cuban film poster artists enjoyed under their guardian and protector Saul Yellin allowed them to draw on artistic styles that were anathema to the Cuban government. Once again this is a poster promoting a serious black and white socialist film using a flamboyant, decadent, western design.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-43956583829885214782010-10-30T08:15:00.000-07:002018-03-10T12:20:57.579-08:00Ella y El - Bachs 1969<br />
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.<br />
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Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-7151073878892512322010-10-30T07:53:00.000-07:002018-03-10T12:19:51.924-08:00Pieza Inconclusa para Piano Mecanico - Reboiro 1979Channelling the surrealists, Reboiro makes good use of his trademark etching style mixed with a 70s pop art feel to illustrate this Cuban poster for the Soviet film Neokonchennaya Pyesa dlya Mekhanicheskogo Pianino (Unfinished Piece for the Player Piano). This is a Chekov-style family love story featuring an undercurrent of political themed support for the rights of peasants and workers. It is rich in philosophy and symbolism with some strange surrealist touches. I don't know the significance of the hand holding up a hand with a hole in it but the design is superb and this is a classic poster.<br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial";"><br /></span>Char1iehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10954545496370571945noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823904630706765165.post-2162516228669962462010-08-28T11:59:00.000-07:002018-03-11T03:52:06.187-07:00Samurai Asesino - Oliva 1968Oliva, an artist who relished in copying the style of the psychedelic poster art of San Francisco, takes a more cartoonish approach to the design of this poster. The film, Samurai Assassin is a Japanese classic of clever plotting and swordplay and the subject matter appropriately features a time of revolutionary activity which saw the power of the Japanese classes diminished. The poster uses a very playful and childlike design aesthetic to illustrate the traditional samurai sword, in contrast to the dark subject matter of the film.<br />
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