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The film noir revival is still booming, so Eddie Muller's glossy Art of Noir [BKL D 15 02] won't immediately yield to this far more comprehensive poster survey in movie buffs' hearts. Graphic design specialist King's album isn't to be sniffed at, though. She presents hundreds of posters essentially chronologically in four chapters: "The Birth of Cinema," "The Rise and Fall of the Studios," "New Wave and Blockbusters," and "The Dawn of the Multiplex." If those titles seem to emphasize commercialism, well, this is advertising art, Bunkie! Each chapter contains, after a brief sketch of relevant film-industry history, two- to four-page subchapters grouping posters by style, director, studio, actor, nationality, or, rarely, poster artist. The color throughout seems true to the source posters, a few of which are faded. King's commentary is always intelligent (if, a few times, factually awry), though movie buffs may differ with her about how well certain posters express their movies' themes. Ray Olson
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“The posters represent a great collection of design styles, whether they ultimately advertised classic movies or more obscure films. The author does a good job of describing the artwork and typography so as to explain the intent of the designers. Her level of knowledge of the subject matter is impressive and reflects considerable research. Overall, a well-written and informative book— but the visual imagery of the poster reproductions steals the show! Summing Up: Highly recommended.”
—CHOICE, April 2004
“Looking at the evolution of the film industry and the most influential directors, graphic design expert Emily King has gathered some of the most significant and influential movie posters to invade our collective consciousness.”
—Gotham, November 2003
“King’s commentary is always intelligent. … A good resource for studying practical and commercial art.”
—Ray Olson, Booklist, November 2003
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The film noir revival is still booming, so Eddie Muller's glossy Art of Noir [BKL D 15 02] won't immediately yield to this far more comprehensive poster survey in movie buffs' hearts. Graphic design specialist King's album isn't to be sniffed at, though. She presents hundreds of posters essentially chronologically in four chapters: "The Birth of Cinema," "The Rise and Fall of the Studios," "New Wave and Blockbusters," and "The Dawn of the Multiplex." If those titles seem to emphasize commercialism, well, this is advertising art, Bunkie! Each chapter contains, after a brief sketch of relevant film-industry history, two- to four-page subchapters grouping posters by style, director, studio, actor, nationality, or, rarely, poster artist. The color throughout seems true to the source posters, a few of which are faded. King's commentary is always intelligent (if, a few times, factually awry), though movie buffs may differ with her about how well certain posters express their movies' themes. Ray Olson
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Review
“The posters represent a great collection of design styles, whether they ultimately advertised classic movies or more obscure films. The author does a good job of describing the artwork and typography so as to explain the intent of the designers. Her level of knowledge of the subject matter is impressive and reflects considerable research. Overall, a well-written and informative book— but the visual imagery of the poster reproductions steals the show! Summing Up: Highly recommended.”
—CHOICE, April 2004
“Looking at the evolution of the film industry and the most influential directors, graphic design expert Emily King has gathered some of the most significant and influential movie posters to invade our collective consciousness.”
—Gotham, November 2003
“King’s commentary is always intelligent. … A good resource for studying practical and commercial art.”
—Ray Olson, Booklist, November 2003
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THE VERY ORIGINS of cinema are uncertain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
film posters, poster designers, this poster, poster artists, poster shows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Saul Bass, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Billy Wilder, Citizen Kane, Bob Peak, Jim Jarmusch, Otto Preminger, Quentin Tarantino, Second World War, Ercole Brini, Jean-Luc Godard, Marlon Brando, Reservoir Dogs, Space Odyssey, Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, Wim Wenders, Art Deco, First World War, French New Wave, Gus Van Sant New!
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THE VERY ORIGINS of cinema are uncertain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
film posters, poster designers, this poster, poster artists, poster shows Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, Saul Bass, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese, Billy Wilder, Citizen Kane, Bob Peak, Jim Jarmusch, Otto Preminger, Quentin Tarantino, Second World War, Ercole Brini, Jean-Luc Godard, Marlon Brando, Reservoir Dogs, Space Odyssey, Spike Lee, Steven Spielberg, Wim Wenders, Art Deco, First World War, French New Wave, Gus Van Sant New!
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- Reservoir Dogs: The Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino on 5 pages
- Easy Rider by Peter Fonda on 4 pages
- "Citizen Kane" Book (Screen and Cinema) by Orson Welles on page 47, page 48, and page 102
- Paris, Texas by Wim Wenders on page 157, and page 160
- Bicycle Thieves by Vittorio De Sica on page 33, and page 75
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