Bloodywood: Ghanaian Film Posters from the Collection of Mandy Elsas

This large book features an astonishing selection of Ghanaian hand-painted film posters from the collection of Mandy Elsas, a Dutch merchant dedicated to seeking out + preserving this disappearing facet of Ghanas art historical heritage. With reproductions of almost 200 posters, it also provides an in-depth look at everyday popular culture through short biographies of artists, writings by specialists in the field +  a foreword by Ablade Glover, perhaps todays most preeminent Ghanese artist. The images are often graphic, supernatural + violent, the posters powerful, vibrant, humorous + frightening. Especially of interest are the local takes on well-known Hollywood films that sometimes include images not even in the original film. Great for the folk/outsider art lover or film buff. Hardcover. 240 pages.