''Quarter de Femmes'', 1973 - art by Jano
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''Quarter de Femmes'', 1973 - art by Jano
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
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A vintage movie poster from Spain of ''Quarter de Femmes'', released in 1973, is a drama film with a runtime of approximately 1 hour and 37 minutes. The movie's storyline revolves around a lawyer who discovers that a young couple, Raymond Franval and Beatriz Coblan, were wrongfully convicted of murder. The couple was actually framed for the crime. The lawyer visits the prison with the intention of freeing them and learns about the events that led to their wrongful conviction from a fellow prisoner who assisted them in their escape. The film unfolds in an undefined country, where Governor Mendonza, on his deathbed, reveals to the lawyer, Lindsay, that Raymond and Beatriz are innocent. Directed by Jesús Franco, the film delves into themes of wrongful accusation and the quest for justice
About the artist:
Francisco Fernández-Zarza Pérez (1922, Madrid – May 12, 1992), better known as "Jano," was a Spanish film poster artist, one of the most highly regarded of his time along with Soligó and Macario Quibus, aka "Mac."
The large number of artworks created by Fernando Zarza, known as "Jano," makes it complex to define the unitary aspects of his style. Lively, dynamic, and with intricate compositions, Jano is one of the favorite designers in the panorama of Spanish cinema. He created movie posters that are realistic and photographic and others more caricatured; he realized sensual female portraits but also conceptual images, characterized by few elements and characters.
What strikes you when you look at one of his works is the feeling of movement, dynamism, the vitality of his compositions. Scenes, settings, and protagonists fit together following different directives and vanishing points. The chaos of elements and colors makes Jano's posters a loud set of faces. But in this chaos, there is life, true action.
During the Spanish Civil War from 1936 to 1939, Jano worked as an illustrator for Republican magazines, which caused him to be imprisoned. In the 1950s, he worked as a comic book cover artist for publishers such as "Dollar." However, his skill in film advertising made him the preferred poster artist for many Spanish studios.
In 2006, Montserrat published a book featuring 221 actors painted by Jano. In 2014, an exhibition was held in his honor titled "Jano Movie Faces, 20 Posters to Remember". He also taught painting courses at the University of Madrid.
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January 26th, 2022
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