1001 Movie Posters

Designs of the Times

Tony Nourmand, Christopher Frayling, Alison Elangasinghe

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Reel Art Press
15 September 2024

Film, TV & Radio; Films, movies & cinema

1001 MOVIE POSTERS: DESIGNS OF THE TIMES is the most comprehensive collection of movie posters ever published, from world authority on the art form, Tony Nourmand. This 640-page tome spans more than a century of global imagery, from the colourful Parisian lithographs heralding the Lumiere brothers' first public film screening in 1896 to innovative posters for recent blockbusters such as Parasite and Barbie. This book is a must for film lovers and anyone interested in the power of advertising and design. Iconic posters for films such as Metropolis, King Kong, La Dolce Vita, The Man with the Golden Arm, Breakfast at Tiffany's, A Clockwork Orange, Goldfinger, Jaws, Trainspotting and Get Out sit alongside more unexpected artwork for films such as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Star Wars, Taxi Driver, The Birds and Judas and the Black Messiah, creating a time capsule of the creativity and inventiveness of past and present eras. There has always been a raw immediacy to film posters: provoking and enticing, shocking and seducing audiences across the threshold of the movie theatre. The artists tasked with communicating that have been at the forefront of design: ground-breaking visionaries such as Saul Bass, Paul Rand and Bill Gold; Eastern European artists using poetic, surreal and often disturbing imagery in highly original and subversive concepts; and modern studios taking a 360-degree approach to branding. Selected by editor Tony Nourmand, the feast of images in this compendium features posters from over 20 countries by hundreds of art directors and illustrators many credited and discussed here for the first time. The book is introduced by an essay from cultural historian Sir Professor Christopher Frayling and features informative commentary throughout by writer Alison Elangasinghe.

By: Tony Nourmand
Text by: Alison Elangasinghe
Introduction by: Christopher Frayling
Imprint: Reel Art Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 332mm, Width: 260mm,
ISBN: 9781909526938
ISBN 10: 1909526932
Pages: 640
Publication Date: 15 September 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for 1001 Movie Posters: Designs of the Times

... readers can travel back in time with a rich collection of iconic posters from memorable films including 'Metropolis, ' 'Breakfast at Tiffany's, ' 'Goldfinger, ' 'Star Wars' and 'Taxi Driver' and 'The Birds.'--Lizz Schumer ""People Magazine"" A sweeping 640-page compendium of promotional posters announcing movies around the world, from 'Do The Right Thing' to 'Parasite, ' to 'Snow White' to 'Star Wars' (the American, Hungarian, and Polish versions) to the first public screening in 1896.-- ""The New York Times Book Review"" In the exquisite '1001 Movie Posters: Designs of the Times, ' Nourmand shares a wealth of his own favorites. [...] The volume is thick and arguably the most comprehensive review ever published.--Elena Clavarino ""Air Mail"" Page after page elicits gasps.--Ty Burr ""The Wall Street Journal"" Spanning the colourful Parisian lithographs that marked the first public film screening by the Lumière brothers in 1896 through to recent blockbusters including 'Barbie' and 'Parasite, ' it is the most comprehensive collection of film posters ever published.--Aimee McLaughlin ""Creative Review"" A vast selection of posters spanning the past century offers insight into contemporaneous tastes and styles, showcasing the medium's eye-catching artistic innovations: glamorous paintings for 1922's Salomé, scratchy, left-field illustration for 1987's Withnail and I, and that terrifying, looming shark for 1975's Jaws.--Tara Joshi ""Guardian""