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[Martial Arts]
Vibrant Poster for the International Martial Arts Festival in Los Angeles, 1979
Color lithograph
27 x 18 inches
With affixed "ticket price" paper label.
With affixed "ticket price" paper label.
Vibrant and dynamic poster for the 1979 International Martial Arts Festival, which was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. The event showcased a broad array of techniques and...
Vibrant and dynamic poster for the 1979 International Martial Arts Festival, which was held at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena.
The event showcased a broad array of techniques and practices which fall under the broad umbrella term of “Martial Arts.” It featured a number of luminaries including Dan Inosanto, a legendary martial artist, instructor, and protege of Bruce Lee; Torio Kuramoto, a master of Shorinji Kempo and founder of the Shorinji Kempo of Hollywood Dojo; Jun Chong, South Korean martial artist and filmmaker; as well as Dan Lee; Fumio Demura; and many other luminaries. The festival also featured television and radio broadcaster Mario Machado, the first American of Chinese heritage to be an on-air television news reporter.
Martial Arts experienced a surge of popularity in the 1970s. This was due to a number of contributing factors including the popular films of Bruce Lee and countless others, David Carradine’s successful “Kung Fu” television show, as well as a popular interest in alternative forms of fitness and recreation, etc.
The event showcased a broad array of techniques and practices which fall under the broad umbrella term of “Martial Arts.” It featured a number of luminaries including Dan Inosanto, a legendary martial artist, instructor, and protege of Bruce Lee; Torio Kuramoto, a master of Shorinji Kempo and founder of the Shorinji Kempo of Hollywood Dojo; Jun Chong, South Korean martial artist and filmmaker; as well as Dan Lee; Fumio Demura; and many other luminaries. The festival also featured television and radio broadcaster Mario Machado, the first American of Chinese heritage to be an on-air television news reporter.
Martial Arts experienced a surge of popularity in the 1970s. This was due to a number of contributing factors including the popular films of Bruce Lee and countless others, David Carradine’s successful “Kung Fu” television show, as well as a popular interest in alternative forms of fitness and recreation, etc.