Antonio Pérez González (1961): Affiche en couleurs pour le film Maputo: Meridiano Vivio, daté (19)77

74 x 54 cm (the frame)
68 x 48 cm (the work)

Niko, or Antonio Pérez González (Ñiko), is a legendary Cuban graphic designer famous for his iconic, visually striking movie posters created for the Cuban Film Institute (ICAIC) and for political/cultural events, known for blending powerful imagery with simplicity, often using silkscreen for limited editions. Working in Cuba from the late 1960s, he became a key figure in revolutionary poster art, later moving to Mexico in 1988 where he continued designing and teaching, leaving behind a vast legacy of collectible art

'Maputo: The Ninth Meridian' is a Cuban documentary film (1970) by Santiago Álvarez. The title likely refers to the capital city of Mozambique, Maputo (formerly Lourenço Marques), a port city on the Indian Ocean, though the documentary itself is Cuban.