Offset Lithograph Poster by Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, Cuba, 1976
El cuento del duende Chano – Offset Lithograph Poster by Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, Cuba, 1976
Original 1976 offset lithograph poster designed by celebrated Cuban artist Eduardo Muñoz Bachs for the animated short film El cuento del duende Chano (The Tale of the Goblin Chano), directed by Mario Rivas. Bachs’ signature appears at the lower left (“Bachs '76”), confirming authorship.
Produced under the auspices of ICAIC (Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos), this poster exemplifies the golden era of Cuban graphic design. It features a joyful, surreal character design in Bachs’ hallmark hand-drawn style with expressive linework and bold colors. These film posters were not commercially distributed, making surviving examples especially prized among collectors of mid-20th-century political and cultural graphics.
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions: Approximately 27 x 19 in.
Condition: B+. Framed; not examined out of frame. Minor visible handling wear. Bright, clean image with strong color retention.
Provenance: Private collection
Note: Eduardo Muñoz Bachs’ work is held in the collections of MoMA (New York), the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Havana).
El cuento del duende Chano – Offset Lithograph Poster by Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, Cuba, 1976
Original 1976 offset lithograph poster designed by celebrated Cuban artist Eduardo Muñoz Bachs for the animated short film El cuento del duende Chano (The Tale of the Goblin Chano), directed by Mario Rivas. Bachs’ signature appears at the lower left (“Bachs '76”), confirming authorship.
Produced under the auspices of ICAIC (Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos), this poster exemplifies the golden era of Cuban graphic design. It features a joyful, surreal character design in Bachs’ hallmark hand-drawn style with expressive linework and bold colors. These film posters were not commercially distributed, making surviving examples especially prized among collectors of mid-20th-century political and cultural graphics.
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions: Approximately 27 x 19 in.
Condition: B+. Framed; not examined out of frame. Minor visible handling wear. Bright, clean image with strong color retention.
Provenance: Private collection
Note: Eduardo Muñoz Bachs’ work is held in the collections of MoMA (New York), the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Havana).
El cuento del duende Chano – Offset Lithograph Poster by Eduardo Muñoz Bachs, Cuba, 1976
Original 1976 offset lithograph poster designed by celebrated Cuban artist Eduardo Muñoz Bachs for the animated short film El cuento del duende Chano (The Tale of the Goblin Chano), directed by Mario Rivas. Bachs’ signature appears at the lower left (“Bachs '76”), confirming authorship.
Produced under the auspices of ICAIC (Instituto Cubano del Arte e Industria Cinematográficos), this poster exemplifies the golden era of Cuban graphic design. It features a joyful, surreal character design in Bachs’ hallmark hand-drawn style with expressive linework and bold colors. These film posters were not commercially distributed, making surviving examples especially prized among collectors of mid-20th-century political and cultural graphics.
Medium: Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions: Approximately 27 x 19 in.
Condition: B+. Framed; not examined out of frame. Minor visible handling wear. Bright, clean image with strong color retention.
Provenance: Private collection
Note: Eduardo Muñoz Bachs’ work is held in the collections of MoMA (New York), the Victoria & Albert Museum (London), and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (Havana).