Grinsson Meets Gilda

Posted on February 29, 2012 by russ

As Julia Roberts’ movie star character once quoted Rita Hayworth in Notting Hill, “They go to bed with Gilda, but they wake up with me…”

Well, vintage movie poster fans should all be so lucky as Adrian Curry of MUBI recently posted a glamorous layout of Rita Hayworth posters done by Italian artist, Anselmo Ballester.

In response to Curry’s Rita rundown, I thought I’d share a few fabulous French versions of the actress beauty by Boris Grinsson –– courtesy of the wonderful poster blog, Art by Grinsson.

Sophia Bardot!

Posted on February 22, 2012 by russ

Vanity Fair has taken time out from covering the Oscar flavors of the month in their Hollywood Issue to profile the 77-year-old bombshells, Brigitte Bardot and Sophia Loren –– two strong-willed women who went onto live productive lives far from the bright lights of Hollywood.

If you want to check out the rest of these legendary ladies’ beautiful one-sheets, be sure to check out Eatbrie’s impressive collection (scroll down the left side). (EMoviePoster)

The Artist or The Sexist?

Posted on February 6, 2012 by russ

Prior to collecting his Oscars at this year’s Academy Awards, it appears that Jean Dujardin of The Artist has gotten himself into a movie poster brouhaha for his upcoming French flick, Les Infideles.

But are the French just getting prudish? These new one-sheets don’t seem to be showing any more leg than these fairly common one-sheet designs from the last ten years…Maybe it all depends on your point-of-view!

Meansheets Poster Sale!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by russ

It’s that time of year again — the Meansheets Poster Shop is now open for business on Etsy!

Real Scary Women Wear Black!

Posted on February 2, 2012 by russ

They say real men wear black, but I beg to differ as ~~Harry Potter~~ Daniel Radcliffe gets a little dark in this weekend’s Woman In Black…

Tutti Frutti Cerutti

Posted on January 24, 2012 by russ

The 1930s and 1940s French posters of Henri Cerutti go down smooth as a sweet, fruity glacé. Hailing from the golden age of the gargantuous 4-panel poster (240×160 cm, or 94x 63 inches for you Americanos), Cerutti’s mural-sized designs were not only big, but beautifully elegant as well. (Intemporel)

A Dash-ell of Hammett, please?

Posted on January 18, 2012 by russ

Look out, film fanatics, because Noir City’s annual San Francisco Film Noir Festival begins this weekend and runs through January 29, capping off with a Dashell Hammett marathon, including screenings of the 1931 and 1941 versions of The Maltese Falcon…

And don’t miss out on these French poster beauties (drawn by Roger Soubie) of that other Hammett classic, The Glass Key.

Gruau-some!

Posted on December 1, 2011 by russ

Rene Gruau (1909 – 2004), the Italian-born internationally renowned fashion illustrator, also got his creative kicks drawing up movie posters, as seen below in the fancy affiche for French Can Can.

Mining the loose artsy styles of Toulouse-Lautrec and others, Gruau made a name for himself throughout Europe with his simple, stylish designs. And if you’re really, really interested in his work, EMoviePoster has a few up for auction this week!