As the 2012 Summer Olympic Games wraps up this weekend, I’d like to remind all you movie poster participants that you’re all winners in my book! (IMP)
Category Archives: 1970s posters
Star Wars Strikes Again!
Profiles in History had a big auction this past weekend — and the original concept art for the Star Wars movie poster (by Tom Jung) went for $73,800…But even that steep price was no match for a Chewbacca headpiece that sold for $172k!
Juicy Fruit?
Looks like The Oranges is getting unzipped…(IMP)
For A Few Dollars More…
It’s that time of year again –– Heritage Auctions is putting on its Vintage Movie Poster Signature Auction in Beverly Hills, July 25-26.
And if you’re looking forward to Tarantino’s Django Unchained, the godfather of the spaghetti western, Clint Eastwood, will be dialing for dollars!
Pool Posters!
Now that summer’s in full swing…everybody into the pool! (IMP)
Gunzapalooza!
Ballester and Bass
Not too many movie poster fans mix up the rich tapestries of Italian artist, Anselmo Ballester (left), with the minimalist master, Saul Bass (right) — but here’s a strange similarity (although to be fair, the one-sheet for Phase IV, Saul Bass’s one and only feature directing credit, wasn’t done by the great Bass himself)…(Eatbrie)
Happy 4th of July!
Do You Believe In Magic?
Or how about the male escorts/strippers/gigolo genre? Let’s hear it for the boys! (IMP)
Movie Poster Museum 