From the school of McGinnis comes Ron Lesser, a celebrated illustrator of steamy pulp paperbacks and Civil War art, who is probably most famous in the movie poster world for his work on High Plains Drifter and Ryan’s Daughter.
Whichever of his many styles you prefer, his range is impressive as he seamlessly draws sexy babes, Confederate soldiers, cigar-chomping cowboys, soulful Indians and Impressionist landscapes with equal aplomb!
Who says you can’t learn something new everyday? I came across this classic article on the history of movie posters and the National Screen Service, written by none other than longtime EMP dealer, Bruce Hershenson, way back in 1998. So I thought I’d share it with those who missed it the first time around…(via All Poster Forum)
Speaking of history, EMoviePoster has another auction of weird, but wonderful non-U.S. oversized posters that ends today. (And yes, that is a gorilla mask that the lady in the bikini is holding in poster #1. No idea what it means!)
Tim Burton is reuniting with Ed Wood writers, Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, on Big Eyes, the story of Margaret Keane, famous for creating the big, bug-eyed child paintings from the 60’s. If you’re not familiar with the tale, it’s a fascinating portrayal of art, greed, and entrepreneurship, namely because Margaret’s salesman-schmoozer husband, Walter, took credit for all of her work!
And we all know Burton is no stranger to the art world since last spring’s MoMA exhibition.
In honor of this weekend’s wide-mouth release of Piranha 3D, here’s a boat-load of some of the nastiest sea creatures to ever glisten the silver screen…
Guess what’s up for sale on Ebay this week? Mad Men props! You can buy Don Draper’s drapes, sofas, lamps, and much more, including Joan’s and Betty Lou’s dresses, too! And it all goes for a good cause.
But the coolest Dylan poster by far — at least IMHO — is Milton Glaser’s infamous insert poster below, along with a few other greatest hits.
Oscar-winning actress, Patricia Neal, has died at the age of 84 — but has left behind a stunning résumé as she appeared in a slew of classics, including Breakfast At Tiffany’s, The Fountainhead, and Hud.
The Internets have been on fire with pics of Jennifer Aniston doing her best Barbra Streisand for Harper’s Bazaar. Although I never thought there was much of a resemblance between the two, it’s hard not to see the similarities in the types of films they’ve both chosen to do over the years — especially when it comes to the looks of their one-sheets!
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