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REMIXED GRAPHICS



B-grade movies released during the late 1950's and early 60's comprise a historical backdrop to what preceded 1967's “summer of love”, the equal rights movement, and the sexual revolution. Threats to accepted mores began to surface at drive-in theaters with movie titles like “Sin You Sinners” and “Unwed Mother”. This series is derived from small black and white advertisements found in period newspapers. High resolution scans of these ads were colorized and "remixed" using popular colors of that period. Along with the gritty, graphic texture of media they appeared in, these graphics culminate to bring the viewer back to the sensibility of that time. Many illustrate the popularity of drive-in theaters. There are even references to two Southern California burlesque performance venues. Media itself is the message here, addressed using raw images purposed for mass communication at that time.



Young racers



1963



women of the world



1963



walk on the wild side



1962



the vip's



1963



unwed mother



1958



tower theater



San Diego, ca
1963



bloodlust



1961



Palm Springs weekend



1963



circus of horrors



1960



playgirls international



1963



sinners



1963



take her, she's mine!



1963



paris theater



SAN DIEGO, CA
1963



common law wife



1961



freud



1962



johnny cool



1963



fun in acupulco



1963



ice palace



1960



jungLe street girls



1960



lord of the flies



1963



For love or money



1963



mondo cane



1962



mclintock!



1963



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