''The Scalphunters'' - 1968 - art by Jean Mascii
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''The Scalphunters'' - 1968 - art by Jean Mascii
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A vintage movie poster of ''The Scalphunters'' - a 1968 Western comedy film directed by Sydney Pollack. This film is known for its unique blend of Western and comedy genres, combining action and humor in a frontier setting.
The film stars Burt Lancaster as Joe Bass, a fur trapper who is robbed of his furs by a group of Kiowa Indians. However, the Kiowa Indians themselves are later attacked by a gang of scalphunters led by Jim Howie, played by Telly Savalas. In a twist of fate, Joe Bass ends up capturing a Kiowa chief, played by Shelley Winters, and attempts to exchange the chief for his stolen furs.
"The Scalphunters" explores themes of survival, race relations, and the absurdity of frontier life. The film's comedic elements arise from the interactions between the characters, particularly the clash between Joe Bass and the Kiowa chief.
Released in 1968, "The Scalphunters" reflects the changing landscape of Western films during that era. It incorporates humor and social commentary while still retaining elements of action and adventure characteristic of traditional Westerns.
The film's cast, including Burt Lancaster, Telly Savalas, and Shelley Winters, contributes to the comedic and dramatic aspects of the story. "The Scalphunters" is remembered as a unique entry in the Western genre, offering a departure from the typical serious and somber Westerns of the past.
While it may not be as well-known as some other Western classics, "The Scalphunters" remains a notable example of a Western comedy that successfully combines action, humor, and social commentary, making it a distinctive and entertaining film within the genre.Winters.
About the artist:
Jean Mascii was a French painter, poster artist, and illustrator. He was born on July 5, 1926, in Mirandola, Italy, and died in Paris on November 16, 2003. His poster design career spanned over three decades into the 1980s, during which he created over 1,500 posters.
The son of Italian immigrants, Mascii scored his first design job in 1943 when he was 17, making panels for cinema facades at Déco Star. After designing his first poster in 1947, he worked at Pathé Cinéma before setting up his own art studio in 1955. He then designed posters primarily for Warner Bros.
His primary medium was gouache, which lent itself well to reproduction by lithography. On his creative process, he said, "I was given a synopsis or photo sets, and I would get to it." Starting in the 1960s, however, posters were printed with offset. He then began using a technique of accentuating the facial realism of his models against an enriched background. He was one of the first poster artists to depict the hero's face standing out against a series of background sketches, mirroring the twists and turns of the film’s plot.
Once the newer designs of photomontage and computer graphics took hold after the 1980s, Mascii stopped painting poster art. From 1990 on, he primarily designed book covers and devoted himself to painting. He was one of the last portraitists to use the classical style of original paintings.
He also created over 250 book covers, in addition to designing nearly 1,500 cinema posters along with visuals for advertising and press.
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