Category Archives: Commercial art

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Blast of Silence”

Posted on September 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Allen Baron, Blast of Silence, Film, Film Noir, Italy, Movie Posters, movies | Leave a comment

Art Du Jour

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: While watching KISS ME DEADLY a few months back, I realized that the 1954 Chevy Corvette C1 is my dream car.

Posted in Art, Commercial art | Tagged automotive design, cars, Chevy Corvette, Ralph Meeker, Robert Aldrich | 2 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “All That Heaven Allows”

Posted on September 7, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: The stone lithography process by which this poster was printed makes looking at it a rather sumptuous experience. Gotta love the delicate lighting effect on the faces and the array of blues and greens. With art … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged All That Heaven Allows, Douglas Sirk, Film, France, Jane Wyman, Movie Posters, movies, Rock Hudson | 2 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Green Slime”

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related I love the theme song.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, Kinji Fukasaku, Movie Posters, movies, The Green Slime | 4 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Illumination”

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Art by Franciszek Starowieyski. Related I wrote (perhaps somewhat incoherently) about Zanussi’s “Contract” back here.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, Franciszek Starowieyski, Illumination, Krzysztof Zanussi, Movie Posters, movies, Poland | 5 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “1941”

Posted on August 16, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: With art by David McMacken.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Bob Gale, Dan Aykroyd, David McMacken, Film, John Belushi, Movie Posters, movies, Robert Zemeckis, Steven Spielberg | 3 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Diary of a Country Priest”

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Captures the sense of heightened stillness evoked by Bresson’s style.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Diary of a Country Priest, Film, France, Movie Posters, movies, Robert Bresson | 1 Comment

Virtual Art Gallery Du Jour: Dan DeCarlo

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Artist Dan DeCarlo is most known for modernizing the look and developing the house style of Archie comics, as well being the creator of Josie and Pussycats and Sabrina the Teenage Witch. During his freelance years in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books Publishing and Writing, Commercial art, Sex | Tagged cartoons, Comics, Dan DeCarlo, Marvel Comics, My Friend Irma, Pin-Ups, Stan Lee, vintage men's magazines | 3 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Citizen Kane”

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: For the first big re-release, in 1956.

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Virtual Art Gallery Du Jour: Steve Ditko

Posted on July 26, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: I’ve been enjoying this biography of Steve Ditko which also contains a healthy survey of his work. Check out this trippy, psychedelic sampling of some of his comic covers and art from the late 50s and 60s. Fabrizio … Continue reading →