Last week it was reported that Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese are teaming up for a TV pilot on the rock biz called History of Music. Although Jagger will mainly serve as exec producer, it will be interesting to see how this project stacks up against his past productions.
Category Archives: Pop Culture
Risky Businesses
Speaking of Jouineau Bourduge, aside from doing many other 60’s, 70’s and 80’s classics, he is also credited with the French version of Risky Business (far right), as seen below in this poster comparison.
But I’m a little confused: is that supposed to be sexy or just misogynistic since the car is driving over the women (and not vice versa like in the USA and Italian one-sheets)?
Send Me An Angel(s)!
81-year-old design legend, Milton Glaser, of I Heart NY fame, is at it again with another poster for Tony Kushner’s latest off-Broadway production of Angels In America…
Glee Gets Hung’d!
It appears that the new Hung print campaign looks very much like the old Glee one. (via MonkeyArtAwards)
MOCA Does Hopper…
The LA MoCA now has an exhibition on view commemorating the artwork of Dennis Hopper, and curated by artist/director pal, Julian Schnabel (Basquiat, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly).
Mr. Hopper was a huge collector of Pop Art, but this show focuses on the many paintings and photography pieces that Hopper himself created when he wasn’t in front of the camera.
Monroe For Sale
If you’re into Hollywood history and have a few extra million smackers lying around, you can now buy the house in which Marilyn Monroe died! Okay, I know, it’s a bit morbid, but the landscaping and interiors do look very nice…(The French posters for Some Like It Hot, The Seven Year Itch, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, and Marilyn were all done by the great Grinsson!)
Buried Treasure!
Speaking of real estate, the MoPo forum had a fascinating story last week about a man who discovered a whole treasure trove of vintage movie posters in his attic!
Double Rainbow Man!
Okay, this video has nothing to do with movie posters, but it really cracked me up and certainly qualifies as a visual miracle. (NOTE: This Double Rainbow Man is unrelated to 70’s and 80’s cult icon, Rollen Stewart, who was featured in the excellent 1997 doc, Rainbow Man John 3:16 by Sam Green.)
The HuffPo breaks it all down here…
More Rainbows!
Rainbows: they’re not just for unicorns anymore!
Movie Poster Museum 