Congolaise (Savage Africa). A Stunning Finnish Cinema-Lobby Poster, 1950
by Dupont, Jacques
- Used
- Fine
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Sastamala, Finland
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About This Item
Finland: Trinty Production, 1950. 1st Edition . No Binding. Fine. An original and extremely rare Finnish A2 one-sheet film poster for the Documentary Film "Savage Africa" a.k.a. "Congolaise" from 1950. Commissioned by the French Government originally to make a record of the native tribes in French Equatorial Africa, it was controversially edited to present as an exhibition of female nudity and gorilla hunting. As such, possibly one of the very first Blaxploitation movies ever. The film was screened for the first time in Finland in November 1950 and there were no further theatrical releases following its initial run. The poster is an offset print made by Kartapalvelu Oy of Finland, dated 1950 and with the artist's (printed) signature at the right about midway. Measures 23.5" x 16" approx. Pinholes to each of the corners, some minor creasing at the edges in places but overall in outstanding condition, as a cinema-used item it has to be Near Mint. A superb example of vintage cinema advertising art and extremely rare in such fine condition.
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- Bookseller
- Northern Lights Rare Books (FI)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23052102
- Title
- Congolaise (Savage Africa). A Stunning Finnish Cinema-Lobby Poster, 1950
- Author
- Dupont, Jacques
- Format/Binding
- No Binding
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Trinty Production
- Place of Publication
- Finland
- Date Published
- 1950
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DOCUMENTARY, FRANCE, EQUATORIAL AFRICA, THE CONGO, ANTHROPOLOGY, HOLLYWOOD, FILM POSTERS MOVIE POSTERS, MEMORABILIA
- Bookseller catalogs
- Art & Photography; Cinema and Books into Film;
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- Near Mint
- a synonym for Near Fine.
- Fine
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- Edges
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- Offset
- A technique of printing where the inked image or text is ...
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