War Movie Posters: The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters [Paperback]

Bruce Hershenson (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Bruce Hershenson; Pstr edition (September 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887893407
• ISBN-13: 978-1887893404
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,735,149 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE ART OF WAR, February 12, 2001

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"graveyardshift" (Los Angeles) - See all my reviews

This review is from: War Movie Posters: The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters (Paperback)

This is arguably the finest entry in the Bruce Hershenson published series of film genre graphics books. Though all of his volumes are impeccable in style and presentation, this book approaches film advertising illustration not only as art, but as world history. Instead of compiling war film posters in order of their release year, they are here presented chronologically by the time of the actual war itself, adding profound depths of sociological and psychological perspective to the long sad history of hell on Earth. I write this review not for all the film buffs out there or poster collectors or illustrators, but to historians, to all teachers and students of the human journey. Here, from flag waving to burning, are the images of war as hope, promise, necessity, waste and despair. More than the films themselves with all their shooting and shouting, these posters silently command and provoke our senses all the way to the last shreds of wonder.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Par Excellance, December 16, 2000

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Ivor Browne (Derry City, N Ireland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: War Movie Posters: The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters (Paperback)

This is the eighth book of Movie Posters that I have purchased from Bruce Hershenson and each time I remark on the extremely high quality of the reproductions. This is obviously a job done from the heart but the visual aspects of the book strikes something in the sub-conscious and suddenly you are back in some cinema watching that movie again. More than just a coffee-table book but a reference source and one to take to work and get a discussion going as an alternative to football. A great read and highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bang!! Boom!! Another Winner, December 11, 2000

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tom richards (Columbus ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: War Movie Posters: The Illustrated History of Movies Through Posters (Paperback)

Bruce has done it again. In one book he has included the best and most graphically appealing posters from the greatest WAR movies of all times. Not only does he have the U.S. posters but many times he has selected the foreign poster that has better graphics. When you view this book you will be "transported" back to the films that you loved. I had forgotten about many of the great WWII films that I saw as a kid until seeing Bruce's book. How will he top this??