A Century of Movie Posters - From Silent to Art House (Hardcover)

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An in-depth look at the fascinating history of the movie poster from the perspective of graphic design specialist Emily King, this book charts the development of posters that have adorned cinema walls for the last 100 years. It covers the most influential movies, genres, directors, and designers from around the world, including little-known posters from Poland and Cuba. With authoritative text and hundreds of illustrations," A Century of Movie Posters provides a unique and revealing exploration of this popular and intriguing area of design.
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The development of the movie poster shares a parallel history with the evolution of film, from its beginnings in the 1900s to the present day. This book charts 100 years in the visual development of the movie poster and brings together a unique collection of posters from around the world.
Structured chronologically, "A Century of Movie Posters looks at four key eras in the history of cinema and illustrates the most important movie posters of each time, focusing on influential designers, directors, movies, and genres. The book examines directors including Alfred Hitchcock, Jean-Luc Godard, and Spike Lee, who have been strongly influential in the design of their films' posters. It also focuses on designers, including Saul Bass and Bob Peak, who are recognized for poster styles that are inimitably their own. The book shows examples of different versions of posters for the international releases of films such as "Citizen Kane and "The Godfather.
Featuring an insightful text by writer and design historian Emily King and reproductions of movie posters from around the world, this book is required readingfor designers, poster collectors, and anyone with a passion for the movies.
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Emily King is a writer and curator specializing in graphic design. She has an M.A. from the Royal College of Art in London, for which she wrote a thesis on the design of movie title sequences. She also has a Ph.D. from Kingston University in the U.K., where she focused on the design of digital type. Having taught at several institutions, including the Royal College of Art, she now lectures widely. She is the design editor of Frieze magazine, and a regular contributor to several design magazines.
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