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A Century of Movie Posters: From Silent to Art House

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Emily King's Century Of Movie Posters, in contrast, covers movie poster art from silent to art house works, following the development of the movie poster as an art form from its roots in the 1900s to modern times. A chronological arrangement in Century Of Movie Posters examines four key areas of cinema history and highlights the most influential posters and designers of their times. Packed with color photos throughout, this is eye candy at its best.

Nothing really new for cinephiles, but a nice overview of global poster design. It's not a "best of" compilation but rather more of a sampling of typical designs throughout the decades of cinema. Sprinkled with tidbits of information and notes about design and the poster artists.

When referring to the poster for the movie GUMMO, King does make the mistake of calling Xenia, Ohio, a "fictional" town. I'm sure the residents of Xenia would be surprised to hear they're imaginary. Minor quibbles like this aside, it's a pretty good book.