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| Bitter Justice |
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| Artist: | Beton |
| Date: | 1980s |
| Medium: | Gouache on Illustration Board |
| Dimensions: | 12" X 12" |
| Condition: | Excellent |
| Original Use: | Original Poster Art for Film Amarga Justicia |
| Price: | $950.00 |
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| Above: Full View of Gouache on Board |
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| Above: Detail of Illustration |
A chaotic, Wild West battle scene, featuring the daring horseback escape of a man condemmed to die by hanging. Behind him is seen a busy Brigitte Bardot-looking blonde in skimpy clothing, overtaken by the emotion of the day.
This is a captivating Mexican take on the American classic film genre, the western. Originally created as movie art for Amarga Justicia (Bitter Justice), this is a finely rendered and wildly cool gouache by the talented illustrator Beton.
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| Above: Detail of Verso |
Grapefruit Moon Gallery is pleased to offer this collection of vintage 1970's-1980's original commissioned illustrations for the Mexican movie industry.
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| Above: Detail of Signature |
These gouache paintings borrow from and expand upon the style and iconography of lurid and spicy pulp fiction illustrations. Damsels in distress, vampires, and noir crime scenes abound in these striking illustrations.
Recently, there has been a burgeoning interest in Mexican calendar, poster, and movie art, and the potential for this new to the market genre is only going to continue to grow!
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