{"product_id":"high-art-a-grande-arte-殺しのアーティスト-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-film-1991-walter-salles-peter-coyote-b2-size-51-73-cm","title":"“High Art \/ A Grande Arte” (殺しのアーティスト), Original Release Japanese Movie Poster 1992 (film 1991), Walter Salles \/ Peter Coyote, B2 Size (51 × 73 cm) N128","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an original Japanese B2 theatrical poster produced for the \u003cstrong\u003efirst Japanese cinema release\u003c\/strong\u003e of Walter Salles’ \u003cstrong\u003eHigh Art\u003c\/strong\u003e (\u003cem\u003eA Grande Arte\u003c\/em\u003e \/ 殺しのアーティスト), starring \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Coyote, Tchéky Karyo and Amanda Pays\u003c\/strong\u003e. The film was produced in \u003cstrong\u003e1991\u003c\/strong\u003e as a Brazilian-American co-production and first opened theatrically in Japan on \u003cstrong\u003e21 November 1992\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented by \u003cstrong\u003eShochiku-Fuji and Amuse\u003c\/strong\u003e and distributed by Shochiku-Fuji. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on the novel \u003cem\u003eA Grande Arte\u003c\/em\u003e by acclaimed Brazilian writer \u003cstrong\u003eRubem Fonseca\u003c\/strong\u003e, the film follows American photographer \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Mandrake\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose life in Rio de Janeiro is violently transformed after a woman he has photographed is murdered. Drawn into an underworld of \u003cstrong\u003edrug trafficking, arms smuggling and knife culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, Mandrake seeks out the mysterious knife master Hermes, played by Tchéky Karyo, and begins crossing the line between observer and participant. The film was directed by \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Salles\u003c\/strong\u003e, with photography by \u003cstrong\u003eJosé Roberto Eliezer\u003c\/strong\u003e and music by \u003cstrong\u003eJürgen Knieper and Todd Boekelheide\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA superb and unusually atmospheric Japanese thriller design dominated by a layered, dreamlike montage in \u003cstrong\u003edeep blue, violet and burnt orange\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003ePeter Coyote\u003c\/strong\u003e appears in the lower foreground clutching a knife, while a ghostly female figure occupies the centre beside a monumental blade. Above them, an enormous hand looms from the darkness, creating an ominous sense of violence and psychological unease.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe huge vertical Japanese title \u003cstrong\u003e殺しのアーティスト\u003c\/strong\u003e runs down the left side in muted green, accompanied by the striking tagline \u003cstrong\u003e「神秘の刃に戦慄のデカダンス。」\u003c\/strong\u003e — approximately, \u003cstrong\u003e“A decadent shudder before a mysterious blade.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper-right copy explicitly describes the film’s world: \u003cstrong\u003e“Drugs, arms smuggling, murder, knives, love and friendship — intelligent action unfolding across Rio and Bolivia.”\u003c\/strong\u003e The poster’s combination of surreal imagery, knife symbolism and rich nocturnal colour makes it a particularly striking early example of Japanese marketing for the work of \u003cstrong\u003eWalter Salles\u003c\/strong\u003e, who would later direct internationally celebrated films including \u003cem\u003eCentral Station\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Motorcycle Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is over \u003cstrong\u003e33 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent\u003c\/strong\u003e. The poster retains superb colour saturation, with the deep blues, purples and warm flesh tones remaining exceptionally strong. There are only very minor signs of age and handling, with \u003cstrong\u003eno significant condition issues affecting the central artwork or typography\u003c\/strong\u003e. Please review the photo—it shows the exact poster for sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertificate of Authenticity included.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57221408883066,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-09-02T142005.234.jpg?v=1788326507","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/high-art-a-grande-arte-%e6%ae%ba%e3%81%97%e3%81%ae%e3%82%a2%e3%83%bc%e3%83%86%e3%82%a3%e3%82%b9%e3%83%88-original-release-japanese-movie-poster-1992-film-1991-walter-salles-peter-coyote-b2-size-51-73-cm","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}