''A Taste of Honey'', 1961 - art by Georges Allard
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''A Taste of Honey'', 1961 - art by Georges Allard
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
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A vintage French movie poster of ''A Taste of Honey'', a British film released in 1961, directed by Tony Richardson and based on the play of the same name by Shelagh Delaney. The film is considered a classic of British cinema and is known for its realistic portrayal of working-class life in post-war England.
The story revolves around a young girl named Jo, played by Rita Tushingham, who is a teenager living in a gritty, working-class neighborhood in Manchester. Jo's life is marked by hardship and abandonment. Her mother, Helen (Dora Bryan), is a flighty and irresponsible woman who often leaves Jo to fend for herself. Jo finds solace in her friendship with a homosexual art student named Geoffrey (Murray Melvin), who becomes her confidant and source of emotional support.
The plot takes a significant turn when Jo becomes pregnant after a brief encounter with a black sailor named Jimmy (Paul Danquah). She decides to keep the baby and begins to experience the challenges of single motherhood in a society that is not always accepting of her choices. Throughout the film, Jo and Geoffrey's friendship deepens as they navigate their respective challenges and support each other.
"A Taste of Honey" is notable for its social commentary on issues like race, class, and sexuality, which were considered quite controversial at the time of its release. It also features a groundbreaking performance by Rita Tushingham, who received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Jo. The film's exploration of unconventional relationships and its frank depiction of working-class life made it a landmark in British cinema and a significant contribution to the British New Wave film movement.
The film is also remembered for its memorable jazz soundtrack composed by Denny Vaughan. "A Taste of Honey" remains a classic example of British kitchen sink realism, a genre that aimed to depict the struggles and challenges faced by ordinary working-class people in a raw and unvarnished manner.
About the artist:
Gilbert ("Georges") Allard (Oct. 15, 1916, Rouvray-Saint-Croix, France—Dec. 7, 2002, Saint-Evertin, France) was a leading French postwar and contemporary poster artist, active from the end of the 1940s through the 1960s.
He painted and signed more than eighty posters for films distributed in France. The French advertising agency Jacques Fourastié produced the majority of his posters.
He often differed from other French poster artists who used graphic elements since he preferred traditional painting techniques. As a result, he used fine brushwork to paint intricate, unexaggerated facial details while adding more dynamic features to the background images, which blended expertly with the key image. In combination, his poster art produced images of the film's essential theme.
An example of those style qualities can be seen in his poster for "Contempt" (aka "Le Mepris," (1963) with Brigitte Bardot, along with other posters, as in "Red River" (1948), "Baby Doll" (1956), and "Doctor Zhivago" (1965).
Search for "Allard" to see some of his other art.
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January 28th, 2022
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