Vintage 1956 Poster/Cartel Offset Lithograph DIVEDCO Modesta by Lorenzo Homar

Description: Vintage 1956 Poster/Cartel Offset Lithograph DIVEDCO Modesta by Lorenzo Homar Prize Winner in the category of short dramas, of the 1956 Venice Film Festival Some of the people involved in the Film were Director: Benjamín DonigerActor: Antonia Hidalgor Recording engineer: José Raúl Ramírez Film editor: Paul Falkenberg Composer: Héctor Campos Parsi Singer: Ramito,The movie “Modesta” touches on the issue of domestic violence and women’s rights, starting with the tension between Modesta, the protagonist, and her husband over her responsibility to domestic duties. Modesta comes to lead a strike by the women in the town against their husbands who belittle and insult them by saying such things as “they are good for nothing” and “they are looking for excuses not to work”. She forms the “League of Liberated Women” which demanded men stop physically abusing their wives and start helping with domestic chores, including changing and washing baby diapers; a very progressive message in the 1950s (not only in Puerto Rico but nearly everywhere in the world). The poster depicts the disparate worlds of women and men, in and out of the home. The main figure of the poster, created in simple black lines against a white background, is a pregnant, female figure, obviously Modesta, who is dressed in a modest frock, standing at a doorway, with a haggard and forlorn look on her face. In a small frame at the left, as if a shadow or an old faded picture, is a man dressed in typical “jibaro” men’s clothes, obviously depicting Modesta’s husband, standing outside of the house, staring. The title of the film is in red, towards the top of the poster, on the left, touching Modesta’s hair. Under that is “ una pelicula…hecha en…Puerto Rico” in the three main colors used in the poster, mustard yellow, black, and red. On the bottom, under "Modesta", is “veala en…día…hora” in red, and lastly, along the bottom from left to right is the name of the sponsor, DIVEDCO, in small capitalized letters. The movie was another production by DIVEDCO, whose mission was to produce cultural materials for public education, predominantly for the rural communities in Puerto Rico. (If you go to themoviedb.org webpage, you can see the list of the 64 movies produced by DIVEDCO and their main theme and purpose. The diversity of topics is so relevant, critical, and impressive, especially, in my view, for a government agency.) The other important DIVEDCO mission was to provide Puerto Rico’s local talent, be it, scriptwriters, movie directors, musicians, singers, song-writers, actors, movie crews, etc. and “The Generation of the 50’s” artists (whose works, like this poster, are coveted and collected today), a creative forum which funded their talents, promoted their work, and helped them become (more) well known. The buyer of this poster gets 2 “GREATS”: A piece of art by Lorenzo Homar and the movie, produced by DIVIDCO, which won the 1956 Venice Film Festival award for best short drama. Dimensions: 28 in x 16 3/4 in Condition: I am using a widely recognized 6-point grading system found on the Authentic Vintage Posters website to describe the overall condition of this poster. Please look at the photos closely for condition details. Poster in Very Good Condition: "A poster in very good condition may have blemishes in the border and up to approximately one inch of the poster's artwork. There may be small tears in the artwork along the fold lines only. It may also have minor fading. In general, a poster in very good condition may show some wear and often will project a subtle classic vintage vibe without detracting from the artwork. "Condition details Very little edgewear all around EXCEPT for A little on the top right-hand cornerApprox. 3/4 inch tear and 1/4 inch tear on the border, right above Modesta's headApprox. ½ inch tear, towards the bottom, on the right-hand side, to the right of “Homar 56”. Under that, to the corner, some subtle signs of wear.approx. ¾ inch tear at the bottom edge, approx. 3 inches from the right border, under the “A” in PUBLICA. The bottom edge shows some minimal signs of wear as well. Approx. 1 inch tear in the black ink, approx. 2 inches from the right side of Modesta’s wrist Some foxing along the length of the poster, on the left-hand side, between Modesta and the left edge of the poster.Will be sent surrounded by acid-free tissue paper in 4” tube to minimize the number of rolls required to ship it. (3 rolls estimated for this poster). Sorry, no returns on posters given how easy it is to damage them if mishandled. Before leaving negative feedback, please contact me within 24 hours and send a photo, if you find an unexpected issue with the poster. I can take additional photos upon request Please contact me with any questions before committing to purchase and happy eBaying!

Price: 600 USD

Location: Irvington, New York

End Time: 2024-09-18T23:40:50.000Z

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