Category Archives: Commercial art

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Madame De…”

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This is an earlier edition of this poster, bearing the printed signature of designer Guy Gerard Noël. Noël was one of the greats of French movie poster design, known for his bold use of line and … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Palm Beach Story”

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Bonjour Tristesse”

Posted on May 18, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This poster isn’t signed, but I believe it’s by the great Ercole Brini. Related PR on “Bonjour Tristesse.” More about Brini here.

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “…And God Created Woman”

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Taking the Bardot-as-sex-goddess idea rather literally. From Sweden. Related I posted a bunch of Bardot posters back here.

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “My Life to Live”

Posted on May 3, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Related I posted galleries of New Wave posters here, here, and here. I showcased some U.S. arthouse posters here.

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Linkage

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Paleo Retiree

Paleo Retiree writes: Lots of sensationial Russian graphics to be enjoyed here. Steve Sailer has a fun theory about what’s behind the Sterling/Clippers story. Toilet demons. Is “literary fiction” just a marketing scam? Centuries ago (in blog-years) I vented a bit … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “The Passion of Joan of Arc”

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: This poster for Dreyer’s “Joan” must be one of the earliest products of Boris Konstantinovitch Bilinsky’s cinema advertising company, Alboris, founded just a few months prior to the film’s Parisian opening in October 1928. A Russian expat … Continue reading →

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Repulsion”

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

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Movie Poster Du Jour: “Deep Red”

Posted on April 12, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Nice riff on Saul Bass’ design for the”Vertigo” campaign.

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Lyrics Du Jour

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Published in 1916. Nobody ever sings about the bad girls, because the bad girls are sad, And ev’ry body sings about the good girls, because the good girls are glad. Till you’ve been round ‘em once or twice, … Continue reading →

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