King Lear , 1989

Lulu, 1989

Adleta Galleries, Canaanville
16060 US 50
Athens, Ohio 45701.9302

740.592.1492
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“dUTch pOstErs ,” theater and dance posters by Anthon Beeke

This collection is a very unique glimpse into a world constantly addressing the culture of our time. We hope you take the time to come to Canaanville to visit this show during the four Saturdays it will be up. Although all posters in this show were within the public domain of the streets in Amsterdam, some of the posters address adult subject matter and viewer discretion is advised.

Penthesilea, 1991

These two posters are part of a triptych and address the play, Penthesilea.

"It concerns a certain Mrs. Penthesia, head of a group of ladies who call themselves the Amazons. This group is extremely feminist and militant. Moreover , they are so feminist that they only tolerate men for procreation. When the deed is done, the gentlemen are sent home or killed . . . In fact this is the first SCUM (Society for Cutting Up Men)."

"With theater posters I largely search for a metaphor for something that is already a metaphor itself . . ."
Posters by Anthon Beeke, as told by Piter Brattinga. 1993

"Ballet" a piece produced by Gerardjan Rijnders. "It is no ordinary ballet, but a drama-type ballet of people who come on, say something and go off again. It is a story in the form of a collage. The piece is based on the Greek mythological figure Orpheus - god, priest, singer and lover."

"The image I used is that of a man showing his pride and his power by sticking his penis into the air. But the penis is largely used as an arrow because the concern is often not with the giving of love, but the exercising of power. Something that could be very beautiful is often used to oppress. I do not allow the penis to triumph. If you look at the position of the legs and you were to extend these, you would be able to see the beginnings of a swastika. This, in combination with his shaggy haired legs, conjures up an image of the devil." Posters by Anthon Beeke, as told by Piter Brattinga. 1993

Ballet, 1989