Which came first: the painting (top, by Edward Hopper) or the movie poster (below)?
IMHO, it doesn’t really matter since they are both beautiful pieces of art — although some are much more “valuable” than others. (MoMA / FilmArt)
Category Archives: 1970s posters
Drew Struzan Strikes Back?
Never hire a design company to do a legend’s job — er, that’s what Disney must be thinking as they’ve contacted Drew Struzan to do some artwork for the new Star Wars films.(Business Insider)
Mucha To Love…
There were only a handful of female artists credited with creating movie poster designs prior to the 1980’s — and Poland’s Maria Mucha Ihnatowicz created some real beauties with her explosive style…(EMoviePoster)
The World of Movie Posters
EMoviePoster’s latest “World of Movie Posters” auction ends today on Tuesday — and there’s a particularly good batch of Polish posters, including these Hollywood classics from the artist, Andrzej Pagowski, who studied under the great Waldemar Swierzy.
Star Wars Goes Spaghetti Western
Django Unchained has renewed interest in the 1960s Italian spaghetti western genre — and Tim Anderson has taken it to another level with his clever set of limited edition Star Wars aka Guerre Stellari Trilogy posters…(Pinterest)
Carrie On…
If you’re excited about the new Carrie reboot hitting theatres in March 2013, then you’re going to have to wait a little longer — as the film’s release has been pushed back to October 18, 2013 — just in time to capitalize on the pre-Halloween crowd. (IMP)
Bysouth, You’ve Got It!
In case you were too busy with the holidays and missed the excellent long-form interview with UK movie poster artist, Brian Bysouth, by Eddie Shannon of FilmOnPaper, check it out HERE!
Happy New Year!
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Les Wiz!
With the latest incarnation of Les Miz booming at the box office, maybe Hollywood should remake another classic, The Wiz. (IMP)
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