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The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the Classic Era of Film Noir 1st Edition

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  • Paperback: 338 pages
  • Publisher: The Overlook Press; 1 edition (August 5, 2014)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1468307355
  • ISBN-13: 978-1468307351
  • Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 0.8 x 12.1 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsNoir to knock you out.
By Robin on December 30, 2002
Format: Hardcover
A superb showing of 338 color film noir posters in a marvellous (oversize) book. None of the posters are angled or overlap each other and they all have credit and comment captions, all this thanks to book designer Bernard Schleifer who handles this rather garish material in a restrained way, though he did make a mistake with the ridiculously small page numbers. Author Eddie Muller writes just enough to back up the posters without making the book too text heavy and he has come up with some neat ideas, like using posters from other countries, grouping posters according to the director or actor or writer and a chapter that I thought fascinating, `Noir Around The World: Exploring how artists in other cultures rendered a peculiarly American style'.

Look through the book and you'll see how tacky so many of the American illustrations look, whereas the artists used in Europe seem technically better (is this a cultural thing?) and in many cases the poster design is more competent, the Spanish version of Dragnet (1954) on page sixty-three is really graphic yet uses all the usual ingredients, painting of the star, smaller illustrations (in this case the New York skyline and a couple of gangsters) bold type for the title yet turn over the page and a huge American version hits you and it looks a mess in comparison. However, all these posters capture the spirit of this American movie genre and the book looks so stunning that I don't think the subject could be covered better.

The perfect companion to `The Art of Noir' is `The Noir Style' by Alain Silver and James Ursini (and also beautifully designed by Mr Schleifer) it uses dozens of film stills to explain just what was so special about these movies. I found it fascinating to see the black and white photos the artists used to create the poster art. Both books should be in your `noir' collection.

***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.
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5.0 out of 5 starsA Gem of the Field
By William Hare on October 8, 2003
Format: Hardcover
Film noir is a fascinating field with a deserved faithful and ever widening audience. Eddie Muller scored impressively with "Dark City Dames," a study of the women of film noir with intimate portraits of such notables as Jane Greer, Marie Windsor and Ann Savage.
Muller returns to a familiar theme here and achieves mightily in two respects, with glossy pictures which practically jump off the page at you, giving one a feel for time and place, as well as being a part of the scene, along with a text providing valuable information on the memorable films being showcased.
San Franciscan Muller is one of the genuine authorities of the genre. He has a real feel for the world of darkness beset by flashing neon lights, smoke-filled bars, detectives in trench coats, and dangerous women.
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4.0 out of 5 starsBeautiful reproductions in oversized volume
By Screamin' Steve on February 14, 2013
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The other reviewers have pretty much said it all. I am adding just two minor quibbles that led me to a four star rating. First, there are more foreign posters than I would have liked. And many of them duplicated the English language ones. Second, some films ere given large full page and sometimes two page spreads. Some of the greatest film noir films were represented by relatively small graphic images. For example, The Big Sleep. Other films not as highly regarded were given larger images. I still recommend this book. Also, poster collectprs should find it valuable for data on each poster.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGORGEOUS TRIBUTE TO FILM NOIR
By Anthony McGill on August 20, 2014
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A simply dazzling collection of more than 350 posters and lobby cards devoted to the history of film noir, assembled by the "Czar of Noir" Eddie Muller. A large scale book beautifully designed by Bernard Schleifer and a credit to the publisher, Overlook Duckworth. Generally when you think about film noir you think in black and white but this book is all in gorgeous color and though we've had a lot of poster and film noir books published in recent years, lovers of either or both, will not be able to resist this one. Each poster and film gets a capsule comment by the author and there are more detailed sections devoted to noir directors, writers, actors, themes and recently discovered gems. And one of the joys of this collection is the amount of graphic material gathered from around the world with a special chapter devoted to American noir advertising in foreign countries as well as an abundance of international posters throughout this nearly four hundred page tome. Once you pick up "The Art of Film Noir", you'll find it too engrossing to put aside.
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5.0 out of 5 starsStunning Showcase of the Poster Art of Classic Film Noir.
By mirasreviews HALL OF FAMETOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on November 13, 2006
Format: Hardcover
"The Art of Noir" is a big, beautiful book of 338 posters and lobby cards for crime films 1940-1960, plus a handful of later films. All the film noir greats are here, from A-list films to Poverty Row, though not every film represented is strictly "noir". "The Art of Noir" is 14 1/4" x 10 1/8" -too big even for oversized book shelves- but the results are stunning: Hundreds of full-page posters in bold, eye-popping color, along with a handful of 2-page spreads and some 2-to-a-page layouts. I could not overstate how great these posters look, and author Eddie Muller has made them more fascinating with informative captions and short essays. Each poster is captioned with the film's title, year, and studio, the size of the original poster, a brief analysis of the poster's style, and a little about the film.

The posters are divided into six chapters, each with an introduction by Muller. Chapter 1 introduces us to the distinctive styles of different Hollywood studios. Chapter 2 takes us on a tour of film noir poster art around the world, with examples and explanations of how artists abroad altered or redesigned the posters for their markets. Chapter 3 focuses on thematic and iconographic elements in the posters. The icons are guns, racy women, and automobiles. The themes include bad cops, private eyes, and femmes fatales, among others. Chapter 4 showcases posters that feature the prominent stars of film noir, 9 actors and 9 actresses, with an introductory essay for each. The art of Chapter 6 is organized by writer -not only the famed Hammett, Chandler, and Cain, but also prominent noir screenwriters. Chapter 6 features the films of prominent noir directors and cinematographer John Alton.

American and international posters are featured throughout the book.Read more ›
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Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 starsIndispensable

Indispensable for Film Noir lovers. Beautiful reproductions of posters from the classic era.

Published 2 months ago by Art Louis
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

Really a great collection of posters & commentary

Published 11 months ago by mick g
5.0 out of 5 starsI love the work of Eddie Muller and this complements his ...

I love the work of Eddie Muller and this complements his literature on Noir. The commentary next to the posters is very informative and good for new enthusiasts.

Published 17 months ago by S.M.
5.0 out of 5 starsOther publishers have put together Nice noir packages

For some reason, there seems to be some confusion about film noir books. Don't know why.
THIS is the noir poster book, and Eddie Muller is the man. Read more

Published 18 months ago by kgmonster12
4.0 out of 5 starsFOUR (RED) STARS....

Gorgeous deluxe collection of Noir posters, covering both the American and foreign markets. I dock it a star because, like most "mainstream" histories about the movies of... Read more

Published 22 months ago by Barry Goub!er
5.0 out of 5 starsVintage poster art

If you like vintage movie poster art, than this is the book for you. What I thought was so interesting is that the art had a pulpy look to it. Read more

Published on September 29, 2013 by Kurt Gunnarson
5.0 out of 5 starsMuller is not alone writing about FILM NOIR POSTER ART

I recently reviewed Alain Silver's FILM NOIR GRAPHICS in paperback in which I found excellent descriptions of American and foreign posters of films noirs. Read more

Published on May 13, 2013 by Dr. Ronald Schwartz
5.0 out of 5 starsThe Best Coffee Table Book

For a Movie Buff, this makes the best gift for the holidays. I have a Film Noir lover in the family, and this book is going to be hands down his best gift of the season. Read more

Published on November 25, 2012 by Christine Doran
5.0 out of 5 starsbook: the art of noir

the book was all i thought it would be. beautiful color images, nicely detailed blurbs about the movie postures, additional info about the actors. Read more

Published on April 22, 2012 by jp
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Gift

Chose this as a gift for someone special and it went over HUGE. I highly endorse this book, and it's a gift that is sure to impress.

Published on January 30, 2012 by Kelli Maroney

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