Category Archives: Commercial art

Giallo Movie Posters: Estremi Italiani

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Either you like extremes in your art and pop culture, or you don’t. I suspect most fans of the giallo are in the former camp. The giallo was a peculiarly Italian brand of thriller-cum-horror film that … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, giallo, Italy, Movie Posters, movies, thrillers | 2 Comments

Giallo Movie Posters: Edwige Fenech

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’m fond of referring to Edwige Fenech as the Nefertiti of the Trash Cinema. Are you all familiar with Edwige? During the ’70s she was one of the premier actresses in European genre movies. Chic and unshamable, … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies, Performers | Tagged Edwige Fenech, Film, giallo, horror, Italy, Jano, Movie Posters, movies, thrillers | 1 Comment

Three Movie Posters for “L’avventura”

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The French poster utilizes the art from the Italian poster, by the great Carlantonio Longi. This Argentine poster features the same basic design, though it’s been reinterpreted somewhat. The acid-y coloration is typical of Argentine movie … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Argentina, Carlantonio Longi, Film, France, L'avventura, Lea Massari, Michelangelo Antonioni, Monica Vitti, Movie Posters, movies | 3 Comments

Six Movie Posters for “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg”

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The French poster, by Chica, is a classic. Echoed, somewhat ineptly, in this Argentine design. The U.S. poster utilizes a couple sketch that appeared in a lot of international advertising for the movie. The American posters … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Argentina, catherine deneuve, Denmark, England, Film, Finland, France, Jacques Demy, Movie Posters, movies, Nino Castelnuovo, The Umbrellas of Cherbourg | 1 Comment

Fuck Clement Greenberg

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: In discussions of literature and architecture, I still come across would-be intellectuals who invoke art critic Clement Greenberg’s distinction between the avant-garde and kitsch. Of course, for such people avant-garde is doubleplusgood, while kitsch is one small step … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Movies | Tagged ads, art critics, avant-garde, Clement Greenberg, Comics, Hollywood, kitsch, pulp fiction, tap dancing, Tin Pan Alley | 9 Comments

Two Movie Posters for “Voyage in Italy”

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Belgium France Boris Grinsson’s portrait for the French poster anticipates his iconic design for “The 400 Blows.”

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Belgium, Boris Grinsson, Film, France, George Sanders, Ingrid Bergman, Movie Posters, movies, Roberto Rossellini, Voyage in Italy | Leave a comment

Four Movie Posters for “Blow Out”

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: U.S. U.K. German Italian Clearly, the inky blacks of Vilmos Zsigmond’s cinematography made an impression on poster designers the world over.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Blow Out, Brian De Palma, Film, John Travolta, Movie Posters, movies, Nancy Allen | Leave a comment

Three Movie Posters for “Persona”

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Italian Argentinian British

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Bibi Andersson, Film, Ingmar Bergman, Liv Ullman, Movie Posters, movies, Persona | 1 Comment

Three Movie Posters for “Nazarin”

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve always considered this an unjustly overlooked Bunuel. The first poster is Mexican (it was a Mexican film); the other two are from France.

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Two Movie Posters for “Nashville”

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The U.S. one-sheet tries to condense this complicated movie into a single image. This Australian take zeroes in on the cast and references compilation music albums. It attempts to sell the complexity.