“J’ai tué le photographe” Movie Posters revealed and Poster Giveaway

Rhys Cooper - Oldboy

Edition: 210 copies 


Markings: Numbered 


Technique: Screenprint 


Colours: 6

Paper: Lynx Opaque white 100lbs 


Size: 18 x 24 inches

Manufacturer: D&L Screenprinting

Description as per Rhys Cooper: "I came across Chan-wook Park's dark and twisted masterpiece "Oldboy" as I was channel surfing late one night. I'd just fallen across the infamous hammer / teeth scene only to be followed by the even more incredible and iconic hallway fight scene. After seeing these, my mind fully blown, I turned off the tv, it was enough for me to hunt down and buy the dvd the next day.

For the concept and design of my Oldboy poster I really wanted to capture what had become of Oh Dae-Su as his life and sanity had been pushed to its limits, to the point where even his grips on his humanity come into question. Fans of the film should pick up on the numerous references and clues while hopefully, as all good posters should, it encourages those who haven't seen it to seek it out and experience it. But be warned, don't fall in too deep."

Tim Doyle - Full Metal Jacket

Edition: 200 copies 


Markings: Signed & Numbered 


Technique: Screenprint 


Colours: 5

Paper: 100lb Cougar White Smooth


Size: 18 x 24 inches

Manufacturer: Nakatomi

Description as per Tim Doyle: "I saw Full Metal Jacket at WAAAAAYYYY too early of an age, and it formed my opinion on war in a brutal 2 hour salvo. That opinion? It's not for me. As a work of art, the film is a difficult one- the tone shifts considerably at just about the half-way point- it's essentially 2 films that just happen to have the same lead. But both show the complete dehumanization one must undergo in the process of becoming war-ready, and in the execution of it. The vulgar phrase, "Sally-Jane Rottencrotch's pretty pink panties" fall on the ears like the memory of a soft lullaby of wholesomeness compared to the spray of bullets and stacks of human meat later in the film. The ubiquitous MOUSE ends each chapter in the film (in epithet and song) and presents a smiling face, now obscene in it's ineffectual innocence. And to be honest, I think it balances the poster out nicely."

Regular

Martin Ansin - El Topo (Regular)

Edition: 265 copies 


Markings: Numbered 


Technique: Screenprint 


Colours: 5

Paper: Lynx Opaque white 100lbs


Size: 24 x 36 inches

Manufacturer: D&L Screenprinting

Martin Ansin - El Topo (Variant)

Edition: 35 copies 


Markings: Numbered 


Technique: Screenprint 


Colours: 5

Paper: Lynx Opaque white 100lbs


Size: 24 x 36 inches

Manufacturer: D&L Screenprinting

Description as per Martin Ansin: "The design of this poster is heavily influenced by the symbolism of Jodorowsky's "El Topo". Behind the presentation of the characters of the film, lies a geometric arrangement that relates to the Christian and Eastern symbolism in the journey of the main character. The original inspiration for this arrangement came from totemic culture and geometric religious shapes, such as mandalas.

For instance, on this poster the five faces can resemble a Christian cross, hinted at by the lighting on Jodorowsky's face, and relating to the downfall and "rebirth" of the main character at the end of the first half of the film. Also, the composition shows two triangles—described by the hands and bottom face, and the three top heads and hats—forming a shape similar to a unicursal hexagram, allegedly used in mythology to express the belief that one can eventually become some sort of a divine figure, a theme that runs through the film."

Variant

As I first told you about HERE. Opening tonight at Cinéma du Parc in Montreal, there will be a movie poster exhibition entitled “J’ai tué le photographe”- translated means "I killed the photographer". Close to 20 prints will be shown including three new prints created specifically for the exhibition.

Now you can see who the artists are and the posters, Rhys Copper, Martin Ansin and Tim Doyle.

The posters will be on sale HERE October 5 at around 1pm: 10 sets of the three posters will be offered at a special reduced price.

October 6 at around 1pm: All three posters will be offered individually

Today they gave away a set of the 3 posters to one lucky person.

Since the gallery is so nice they want to give a poster away to one of you, the best readers on the internet. They asked me which poster would you like for your wonderful and loyal readers ? I thought about it and figured I would let you decide the poster for next weeks Free Friday Giveaway. So check out the poll to the right at the top and choose by artist based on the posters shown above which poster I will giveaway next Friday. Poll will be open until Monday Midnight

Big thank you to von Scaramouche Gallery of Exquisite Works for doing this giveaway