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A Century of Movie Posters: From Silent to Art House Hardcover – January 1, 2003

by Emily King (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
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Looks at the development and history of the movie poster, from the early 1900s to the present day.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    B E S Pub Co
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2003
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 1 x 11.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0764155997
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0764155994
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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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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ B E S Pub Co (January 1, 2003)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764155997
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764155994
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.91 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1 x 11.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 16 ratings

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VK
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous, gorgeous book
Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2020
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I learned so much about movie history, not just in hollywood, but in international cinema as well. The posters are great, some of the ones in there are actually pretty obscure. The book talks about the significance of each film, the poster design, and directors. I only wish that the poster pages were single-sided! I feel so sad when I take one out to decorate my wall :(
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Marc B. Blake
5.0 out of 5 stars Just what is says it is
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2014
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I wanted to study the "artwork" on movie posters. I bought this book for the pictures. Good quality, lots to see and get inspiration from. I'll bet the narrative is as informative as the visuals… might even read it one day.
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Green-Thumb
4.0 out of 5 stars This was a gift to my husband. He said ...
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2018
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This was a gift to my husband. He said it looked very interesting and that he did not already have. He was looking forward to reading it.
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Jason Brainerd
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2015
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Great book for some info about the artwork.
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Ben J Korgen
5.0 out of 5 stars A Priceless Collection of Movie Posters
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014
This is a collection of poster art examples that avoids attempting a "best of the best" theme, but rather tries to be representative of both the history of poster art and the history of the movies. I know of nothing comparable and think it would be a great purchase for artists, art students, cinematic historians and lovers of movies and poster art in general.
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Batman
3.0 out of 5 stars A Narrative....for what?
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2020
One reviewer got it right, "I'll bet the narrative is as informative as the visuals… might even read it one day.". Exactly. The academic imprint on the author wins again. Just HAS to editorialize. The posters don't need editorializing, they speak for themselves. Something like the song by Don Henley: "The Greeks don't need no freaks".
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Benny
1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2020
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Bought it for a school project. Lacks enough material to compensate for the price and book was in poor condition.
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Money Penny
2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2011
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This book was quite disappointing after the description that was given. I was looking for a good picture source book and this is not it. It has sat on our bookshelf for the last year and it will soon be on it's way to the charity shop for someone else to delight in.
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