{"product_id":"akira-kurosawa-festival-黒澤明フェスティバル-original-japanese-retrospective-poster-1971-meitetsu-hall-max-factor-advertisement-b2-size-51-5-72-8-cm-za720","title":"“Akira Kurosawa Festival” (黒澤明フェスティバル), Original Japanese Retrospective Poster 1971, Meitetsu Hall \/ Max Factor Advertisement, B2 Size (51.5 × 72.8 cm) — ZA720","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Japanese B2 poster printed for the 1971 Akira Kurosawa Festival at Meitetsu Hall in Nagoya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, held from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3 to 28 March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. An exceptionally striking design, it places the director himself at the centre of his cinematic world, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea film camera and production equipment reflected in his trademark sunglasses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe poster also advertises a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003especial appearance by Kurosawa on 6 March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, giving it a direct connection to an event attended by the filmmaker. A prominent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax Factor advertising panel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e completes the design along the bottom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe festival\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe retrospective presented a broad selection of Kurosawa’s work, from his 1943 directorial debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSanshiro Sugata\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, through to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDodes’ka-den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his first colour feature, released in 1970.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe red introductory text describes a gathering of celebrated works by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“the world’s master, Akira Kurosawa.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The programme brought together period adventures and contemporary dramas, demonstrating the range of his filmmaking across nearly three decades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the opening programme and special event, the main double bills were:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-spread=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e7–11 March:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIkiru\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRashomon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12–16 March:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeven Samurai\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStray Dog\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e17–21 March:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYojimbo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e22–28 March:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDodes’ka-den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh and Low\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe entry for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6 March\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e announces \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「黒澤監督来名挨拶」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Director Kurosawa visits Nagoya and gives a greeting.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e It also advertises screenings of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIkiru\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Beard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDodes’ka-den\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn enormous, warmly toned photographic portrait of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAkira Kurosawa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e fills almost the entire sheet. His familiar cap and thick-framed sunglasses make him instantly recognisable, while his upward gaze gives the image a thoughtful, commanding presence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most memorable detail is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efilmmaking equipment reflected in both lenses\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. It creates a compelling visual expression of the director’s vision: the apparatus through which he makes his films is held within the glasses through which he observes the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSmaller character images are arranged across the lower portion of the portrait, bringing figures from his films into the composition. At the right, a red-tinted production photograph shows Kurosawa seated beside a camera crew. Together, these images connect the filmmaker, the practical work of directing and the characters that emerged from his imagination.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed Japanese lettering stands out against the subdued photographic tones, with the festival dates, screening schedule and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeitetsu Hall\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e name grouped beneath the inset photograph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMax Factor advertising tie-in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe full-width black panel along the bottom carries the bold English wording:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“NEW LIFE for LIPS”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“BY MAX FACTOR”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe accompanying Japanese copy reads:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e「輝き。歓び。だいたんな彩りと——」\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Radiance. 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