Horror Poster Art - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 1845130103 ISBN 13: 9781845130107

Publisher: Aurum Press, 2004

This spectacular collection of posters, which spans eight decades of horror films, encompasses all the classics of the genre—from early silents like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to contemporary blockbusters like The Silence of the Lambs. Within a broadly chronological framework, the films are grouped by category: Japanese horror flicks, spoofs like An American Werewolf in London, serial killer movies, and more. Here, too, are the directors remembered wholly or partly for their contributions to the genre, including Roman Polanski and Brian de Palma. Horror, perhaps more than any other genre, offers the poster artist the opportunity to create an image that is both disturbing and memorable. The images in Horror Poster Art vividly demonstrate just how rich a tradition it is. Tony Nourmand is co-owner of the Reel Poster Gallery in London and a poster consultant to Christie’s; Graham Marsh is a designer and art director. Together, they have also produced the companion to this volume, Science Fiction Poster Art, as well as collections of 20th-century film posters by decade.

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This spectacular collection of posters, which spans eight decades of horror films, encompasses all the classics of the genre—from early silents like Nosferatu and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari to contemporary blockbusters like The Silence of the Lambs. Within a broadly chronological framework, the films are grouped by category: Universal Studio’s uniquely rich output, the creations of Britain’s Hammer films, Japanese horror flicks, spoofs like American Werewolf in London, serial killer movies, and more. Here, too, are the directors remembered wholly or partly for their contributions to the genre, including Roman Polanski (Repulsion and Rosemary’s Baby) and Brian de Palma (Carrie). Horror, perhaps more than any other genre, offers the poster artist the opportunity to create an image that is both disturbing and memorable. The images in Horror Poster Art vividly demonstrate just how rich a tradition it is. Tony Nourmand is co–owner of the Reel Poster Gallery in London and a poster consultant to Christie’s; Graham Marsh is a designer and art director. Together, they have also produced the companion to this volume, Science Fiction Poster Art, as well as Film Posters of the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s.

About the Author:

Tony Nourmand is the co-proprietor of The Reel Poster Gallery in London; Graham Marsh is an artist and graphic designer. Together they have created the bestselling series of books covering the Film Posters of the 1930s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s, and, most recently, a companion to this volume, Science Fiction Poster Art.

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