Westgategallery.com is an online original movie poster boutique specializing in rare & outrageous Classic, Cult, Exploitation, Giallo, Golden Age XXX & Horror, with one of the largest selections of painted/illustrated porno 1 sheets and Italian subway posters every collected.
Some of their most amazing pieces will be the subject of a huge gallery show at Lethal Amounts in downtown Los Angeles, opening Friday, May 15 at 8 PM. The event will showcase a large group of fully restored, linen-backed posters the likes of which are rarely available in such pristine form. More information here. Keep reading for a gallery of posters, along with full details of the event...
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The event on May 15th will include special celebrity guests like Mink Stole, X-rated royalty Serena, Jeanne Silver, Suze Randall & Annie Sprinkle, where they can personally inscribe acquisitions from their films. Additionally, Hollywood's Cinefamily is planning a week-long film festival highlighting the movies behind the posters. It will kick off with a screening of DESPERATE LIVING hosted by Mink Stole on Thursday, May 14 and will also include some very rare XXX programs which will feature the all-star vampire hit DRACULA SUCKS and the amazing porno-chic Gothic THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS.
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