Category Archives: Commercial art

Movie Poster Du Jour: “Beauty and the Beast”

Posted on March 9, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Issued for the ’50s re-release of Cocteau’s great fantasy film. With suitably enchanting art by Jean-Denis Malcles. The movie can be streamed on Hulu.

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Beauty and the Beast, Film, Jean Cocteau, Jean-Denis Malcles, Movie Posters, movies | 1 Comment

Movie Poster Du Jour

Posted on March 1, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: Has anyone ever seen this movie? I haven’t . . . “Special police will enforce this order.”

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Film, Girl in Trouble, Movie Posters, movies | Leave a comment

Bargain Bin Vinyl Du Jour

Posted on February 22, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: One of the nice consequences of the vinyl resurgence is that, as people sell their old collections, there’s a lot of cheap stock out there. For every coveted first pressing of a hip Miles Davis album there’s 500 copies … Continue reading →

Posted in Commercial art, Music | Tagged album covers, cheap hobbies, Columbia records, E-Z listening, vinyl | 2 Comments

Movie Poster Du Jour: Dr. Strangelove

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes:

Posted in Commercial art, Movies | Tagged Dr. Strangelove, Film, Movie Posters, movies, Stanley Kubrick | 10 Comments

Art Du Jour

Posted on February 8, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: Frank Frazetta, “Desperation,” 1971 Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Art, Commercial art | Tagged Frank Frazetta | 11 Comments

Question Du Jour

Posted on January 28, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: More here. Click on the image to, er, enlarge.

Posted in Commercial art, Sex | Tagged bosom, vintage men's magazines | 2 Comments

Movie Posters by Angelo Cesselon

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: One of the great artists of Italian movie posters, Angelo Cesselon was known for his energetic, brushy style and his ability to nail celebrity likenesses. It’s no surprise, then, that he went on to a distinguished … Continue reading →

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Neon Du Jour

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Blowhard, Esq.

Blowhard, Esq. writes: The El Cortez Hotel in downtown Las Vegas. Click on the image to enlarge.

Posted in Architecture, Commercial art, Photography, Travel | Tagged El Cortez Hotel, Las Vegas, neon | 3 Comments

Movie Posters of the French New Wave (Other Countries Edition)

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Fabrizio del Wrongo

Fabrizio del Wrongo writes: I’ve already posted galleries devoted to French and Italian posters of the French New Wave. This entry is the last in the series: it focuses on New Wave posters released in countries other than France and Italy. … Continue reading →