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Marihuana, Exploitation marijuana/cannabis culture Dwain Esper film poster, 1936

1936

$3,600
£2,707.09
€3,163.83
CA$5,037.91
A$5,657.19
CHF 2,980.38
MX$70,023.47
NOK 36,899.23
SEK 35,129.65
DKK 23,601.37
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About the Item

Even in its earlier years, the movie industry was based around spectacle. Exploitation posters, especially those depicting drug culture, were often designed with shocking imagery and attention-grabbing taglines: Horror! Shame! Despair! Weed with roots in hell! Weird orgies, wild parties, unleashed passions! Films advertising the treachery of drug use were shown in classrooms and movie houses, providing as much titillating entertainment as they did scenes meant to inspire abstinence. Original lithographic one-sheet poster for Marihuana, printed in 1936. Film posters created at this time were printed with lead inks, which yielded vibrant, saturated color and density, unachievable with the non-metal inks used today. This artwork comes from the Century Guild Museum of Art's Rare Cinema Poster collection and arrives accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
  • Creation Year:
    1936
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41.25 in (104.78 cm)Width: 27.75 in (70.49 cm)Depth: 0.2 in (5.08 mm)
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  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Very minor discoloration and very minor chipping along some edges. Extremely minor horizontal fold lines. Image very clean with dense, bold inks. Will display beautifully.
  • Gallery Location:
    Chicago, IL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU149327911162

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