Bamboozled 1 (2000) : The first poster is from the movie 'Bamboozled.' The main image is of the little girl on the right hand side, the location of where she is standing is hinted by the big yellow circle behind her implying the sun and the buds of cotton and grass images on where she's standing. This as well as the white buds of sweat on her forehead suggests she is or may be working in a cotton farm, this location is stereotypically associated with black people as it is a common workplace and material in Africa.
The girl herself follows the 'Pickaninny' stereotype with the bright red lips, exaggerated black, frizzy hair and the watermelon. Her bare feet connotes poverty which is a stereotypical idea about black people.
The color scheme of black, red and yellow as well as the font and bright red clown-like lips all signify this circus-like feel to the poster.
Also in the title the 'B' in 'Bamboozled' is bold and 3D to stand out from the rest of the letters, ironically 'B' also stands for Black.
Another copy i noticed is at the top left 'Starring the great negro actors' , the mention of the race is significant as in contemporary society this would be very unnecessary and unconventional to mention.
However the credits is conventional...
Bamboozled 2 (2000) :
Wm.H.WESTS - Big Minstrel Jubilee 1(30's - 40's) :
Blacula (1972) :
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