Art of the Modern Movie Poster: International Postwar Style and Design (Pre-Owned Hardcover 9780811861717) by Judith Salavetz Spencer Drate Sam Sarowitz

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9780811861717. Very good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 516. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 516 p. Contains: Illustrations color Frontispiece. This is the ultimate book for poster fans and film buffs around the world. With over 1500 international posters from 1945-2005 - often comparing interesting variations in the way the same movie was visually presented from country to another - this volume offers a definitive survey of both film and popular graphic art in the modern era and is an absolute must-have for fans of either one. Drawn from the collection of the prestigious Posteritati Gallery in New York (one of the world s foremost collections of movie posters) chapters introduce the design schools quirks and practices of various nations - from the U.S. to Poland to Japan to Turkey - and then illustrate the graphic output of each nation in a variety of posters.