EL TOPO by Martin Ansin
Limited edition screen print for Alejandro Jodorowsky's 1970 surrealist cult classic El Topo, created by artist Martin Ansin. This officially licensed movie poster is a collectible art print produced using traditional silkscreen printing techniques.
Print Specifications
- Dimensions: 24 inches × 36 inches (61cm × 91.4cm)
- Edition: Hand-numbered edition of 265 prints
- Printing method: 5-color silkscreen process
- Paper: 100lb Lynx Opaque white
- Printer: D&L Screenprinting
- Release date: 2010
- Condition: Mint, archival quality
About the Artist
Martin Ansin is an internationally acclaimed Uruguayan illustrator known for his extraordinarily detailed, multi-layered compositions and masterful use of color. His work for Mondo and other publishers has produced some of the most celebrated alternative movie posters of the modern era. In Ansin's own words about this poster:
"The design of this poster is heavily influenced by the symbolism of Jodorowsky's El Topo. Behind the presentation of the characters of the film, lies a geometric arrangement that relates to the Christian and Eastern symbolism in the journey of the main character. The original inspiration for this arrangement came from totemic culture and geometric religious shapes, such as mandalas. For instance, on this poster the five faces can resemble a Christian cross, hinted at by the lighting on Jodorowsky's face, and relating to the downfall and 'rebirth' of the main character at the end of the first half of the film. Also, the composition shows two triangles—described by the hands and bottom face, and the three top heads and hats—forming a shape similar to a unicursal hexagram, allegedly used in mythology to express the belief that one can eventually become some sort of a divine figure, a theme that runs through the film."
Archival Storage and Shipping
Your print is preserved in museum-quality mylar sleeves with acid-free backing board and stored in climate-controlled flat files. Each poster is carefully handled and packed by our master shipper in a smoke-free studio environment.
Shipping includes heavyweight poster tubes with kraft and glycerine paper protection, then secured in tube boxes for safe transit. For complete shipping details, see our Shipping Policy.