Collection: Ghana Movie Posters - Hand Painted on Recycled Canvas (Used Flour Sacks)
Hand painted Ghana movie posters are unique pieces of authentic African art!
These types of posters were exhibited many times in museums all over the world and are highly collectible!
Here is some information about the origin of this art form.
With the arrival of video and video cassettes in Ghana (West Africa) during 1980s, a small-scale film distribution mobile cinema was created.
The local operators were equipped with a television, a video player and, occasionally, with a portable generator.
They were moving from place to place showing their films - sometimes inside social clubs or houses and at night in open air!
In order to gather as many spectators as possible, they had to advertise their business and they needed huge posters. Because of this, a new art form was born.
After viewing the films, talented artists created large size posters using oil paint on used cotton flour sacks sewn together.
In order to make the poster more attractive, the artist had the freedom to add and change scenes seen, or not seen, in the movie. Each of them is UNIQUE because they express the vision of the artist himself.
As a result of the posters "hard" life (i.e., transported folded or rolled, displayed under the rain and sun for several months during their rounds all over Ghana), most were destroyed and the surviving ones are damaged at the ends of the canvas, are peeling, cracking and/or show other signs of wear.
By the mid-1990s, since television and video were more widely available in Ghana, the popularity of the mobile cinema business declined and almost collapsed.
The profits of the mobile cinema operators decreased, and they could no longer afford the "expensive" artists to paint their posters.
Currently, they use photocopy paper posters in order to cut cost and survive.
For more information concerning this type of art, please read Extreme Canvas: Hand-Painted Movie Poster from Ghana with over 350 colorful examples of these unique posters.
Please Note: Our posters are shipped unframed and rolled in a tube for safe delivery. If shipping to a country where tube shipping is not possible, the poster will be folded during shipping. This ensures it arrives in good condition, ready for you to frame or display as you prefer.
For those interested in exploring more about these fascinating pieces of art, we invite you to visit our "Archives" section. Here, you can browse through a collection of sold posters or those that are part of private collections. Our archives are constantly being updated with new additions, so there's always something new to discover.
The Archives is categorized into four exciting sections:
Explore the unique artistry and creativity of each genre and see how these captivating posters have captured the imagination of audiences over the years.
All the archived posters can be seen here:
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American Commandos: Rare Ghanaian Hand-Painted Action Movie Poster
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ERAK & ERAN Movie Poster - Authentic Hand-Painted Ghanaian Art
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Six Demons Movie Poster – Hand-Painted Ghanaian Art
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Once Upon a Chinese Hero - Authentic Ghanaian Hand-Painted Poster
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Heroes for Hire: Exquisite Ghanaian Action/War Movie Poster
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HELLBINDERS: Vintage Ghana Hand Painted Movie Poster - 59"x42.5"
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Authentic 5 Shaolin Masters Hand-Painted Poster from Ghana
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Prodigal Son - Original Hand-Painted Ghanaian Martial Arts Movie Poster
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Ong Bak 3 Movie Poster – Authentic Ghanaian Martial Arts Canvas Art
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Ghana Movie Poster THE EVIL CRAVE / GRAVE
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Fist of the North Star: Authentic Hand-Painted Movie Poster Ghana
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The Magic Crystal - Authentic Hand-Painted Ghanaian Movie Poster
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No Retreat No Surrender 2: Original Ghana Hand-Painted Poster by Leonardo
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Kickboxer Kid Authentic Hand-Painted Ghanaian Movie Poster
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Jungleground Movie Poster - Authentic Ghanaian Artwork
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DEMONS IN THE LAND Movie Poster - Authentic Ghanaian Art
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KILLER INSTINCT: Hand-Painted Ghanaian Movie Poster by Leonardo
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LOST IN THE JUNGLE Movie Poster - Authentic Hand-Painted Ghanaian Art
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RED SCORPION 2: Vintage Ghanaian Hand-Painted Action Movie Poster
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VAMPIRES CALL 2 Movie Poster - Ghana Hand-Painted Art
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ONE MORE MAN Movie Poster | Authentic Ghanaian Hand-Painted Art
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FIREHAWK: Authentic Hand-Painted Ghanaian Movie Poster 56"x41"
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Iron Angels: Authentic Ghanaian Hand-Painted War Movie Poster
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Pit Fighter Movie Poster - Authentic Hand-Painted Art from Ghana
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The Hand of Death Movie Poster - Authentic Ghana hand painted Art
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Tiger Claws 2 - Original Hand-Painted Movie Poster from Ghana
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Dr. Wong Hand-Painted Movie Poster – Ghanaian Art Collectible
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Ghana Movie poster African cinema folk wall art hand painted D. WAR
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MY MOTHERS HEART 2 Movie Poster - Hand-Painted Ghana Art
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Ghana Cinema Movie poster African hand painted flour sack Ghana Terrible Sin 2
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BILLIONAIRES CLUB 3 Movie Poster | Authentic Ghanaian Hand-Painted Art
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Shaolin vs Lama Original Hand-Painted Movie Poster in Ghana
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Once Upon a Time in China 3 - Ghanaian Hand-Painted Movie Poster
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Unique Magnificent Warriors Hand-Painted Movie Poster from Ghana
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CHINA STRIKE FORCE - Unique Ghanaian Martial Arts Movie Poster
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The East Is Red – Vintage Martial Arts Movie Poster
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