If you’re a fan of indie rock posters, then you’ve no doubt seen the simple elegant work of Jason Munn, creator of The Small Stakes. I would love to see what kind of print campaign this guy could come up with for a low-budg indie movie.
By the way, if you’re anywhere near Oakland, California tonight from 5-9 pm, he’s having a sale!
Once again, thanks to Sim Branaghan’s excellent book, British Film Posters, I discovered the life and work of Vic Fair, a rockin’ Englishman who did his part to push the boundaries of the “quad”-rophenia (for all you Who fans out there)!
Abbott & Costello…Martin & Lewis…Harold & Kumar…Barats & Bereta…
Now meet the movie poster world’s most dynamic duo, Roger Huyssen and Gerard Huerta, the lettermaking wonderboy who created the infamous AC/DC logo, among many others. They may not be as well-known as some of their contemporaries, but these guys go together like peanut butter and jelly with Huyssen doing the illustrations and Huerta providing the killer fonts. From candy bars and cereal boxes to album covers and Swiss Army watches, Huyssen and Huerta’s Art Deco-meets-Rock N’Roll designs have indeed made the world a much better-looking place.
Phil Roberts is yet another contemporary artist who draws in that humorous Jack Davis style. In fact, he not only draws like him — he actually did the poster for The Bad News Bears remake in 2005. But what’s interesting is that he also happens to be a very well known surf artist, too!
You used to only be able to get these classic Bruce Weber posters for $300+ on eBay, but now you can get cheap reproductions at Moviegoods!
Here’s a clip of Weber’s heartbreaking doc on jazz legend, Chet Baker…
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