''Marco Polo'', 1962, movie poster painting by Boris Grinsson is a painting by Movie World Posters which was uploaded on November 2nd, 2022.
''Marco Polo'', 1962, movie poster painting by Boris Grinsson
Base painting of the vintage movie poster for ''Marco Polo'', a 1962 adventure film directed by Piero Pierotti and Hugo Fregonese. The film stars... more
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''Marco Polo'', 1962, movie poster painting by Boris Grinsson
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Movie World Posters
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Painting - Movie Posters
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Base painting of the vintage movie poster for ''Marco Polo'', a 1962 adventure film directed by Piero Pierotti and Hugo Fregonese. The film stars Rory Calhoun in the role of Marco Polo and features Yoko Tani in a supporting role. The film is a loose adaptation of the historical explorer Marco Polo's adventures in the 13th century.
The story follows the legendary Venetian explorer Marco Polo as he embarks on a journey along the Silk Road to China. Along the way, he encounters various challenges, adventures, and cultural encounters, including conflicts with hostile tribes, encounters with the Mongol Empire, and a love interest in the form of Princess Kukachin, played by Yoko Tani.
"Marco Polo" is an adventure film that explores themes of exploration, cultural exchange, and the challenges faced by historical figures who pushed the boundaries of their known world. The film combines action, adventure, and romance to create an engaging narrative.
Rory Calhoun portrays Marco Polo, capturing the character's adventurous spirit and determination to explore new territories. Yoko Tani adds charm to the film as Princess Kukachin, providing a romantic subplot to the story.
While "Marco Polo" may not be as renowned as some other historical epics, it offers an entertaining portrayal of the explorer's adventures and the exotic locales he encountered during his travels. The film provides a cinematic glimpse into the life and times of Marco Polo, making it a worthwhile watch for fans of adventure and historical drama.
Base art is the poster artwork after the text has been digitally removed.
About the artist:
Boris Grinsson (1907, Pskov, Russia, - 1999, Paris) was a designer of Russian origin who lived and worked in France. For about 30 years of his career, from the 1940s to the 1970s, he painted more than 2000 posters for the French cinema circuit, becoming extremely popular among film directors.
After studying at the Academy of Fine Arts in Estonia, where the family moved to escape the Russian Revolution, the artist reached Berlin and enrolled in Decorative Arts. Grinsson immediately started working in cinema at the UFA studios in Balberg and soon began designing posters for the Paramount and MGM. He worked among the many directors, including Alfred Hitchcock, Luis Buñuel, Billy Wilder, Alain Resnais, and Luchino Visconti.
His designs were also particularly controversial. In 1932 he drew a polemic caricature of Adolf Hitler. As a result, he was forced to move to Paris to escape the Nazi regime. Nevertheless, he continued to create the French versions of many famous movie posters in France.
Grinsson’s painting style for posters is characterized by his peculiar treatment of colors. If compared with the style of Italian designers, for example, his portraits appear somewhat schematic. Rather than using strong contrasts between light and shadow, Grinsson
modulated his figures with bold flat planes of colors and cool and defined outlines.
His posters often look like works of modern art rather than traditional sketches. Even the color palette is somewhat restricted, preferring different shades of yellows, greens, blues. However, the chromatic and formal restriction of Grinsson’s style is not to be seen as a limitation but as a legacy of the lithography technique that dominated German design until the early 1960s. A historical and peculiar element that distinguishes its very different and endless production.
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November 2nd, 2022
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