Even a poster artist genius like Renato Casaro can overthink it a bit…(EMP)
Category Archives: Italian movie posters
No MOS!
The trouble with identifying vintage movie poster artists is that sometimes there is very little information to go on, aside from a tiny, scribbled signature or unofficial website listings, et cetera…
Which brings me to an Italian poster artist named MOS. In the past, I’ve wrongly identified him as Antonio Mos — but yesterday, the late artist’s lovely daughter, Valerie, contacted me to make the correction. Yes, her father did sign many of his posters from the 1960s and early 1970s as “MOS”; however, his real name is Mario De Berardinis — and you can read his updated bio on Wiki or, better yet, go to Valerie’s wonderful collection of her father’s original paintings of his film work on Flickr. Trust me, it’s amazing stuff. Your eyes will thank you!
Como Istas?
DYN-O-MITE!
Is it a popular 1970s TV catch-phrase or an explosive movie poster?
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!
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)
Life’s A Nistri
Giuliano Nistri grew up in the shadow of big brother poster artist, Enzo Nistri (in fact, I wrongly credited Dial M For Murder and a few other designs to Enzo in the past) — but let the record show that young Giuliano is more than capable of defending himself. The proof can be seen below in his terrific oeuvre of manifestos from the 1950s and 1960s, going from the classics to kitsch in one fell swoosh of his pen. (MoviePosterDB, EMP)
To Rome With Love…
Woody Allen speaks Italian in his new film…
Movie Poster Museum 