Film noir 101 : the 101 best film noir posters from the 1940s-1950s / Mark Fertig.
Material type: TextPublisher: Seattle, Washington : Fantagraphics Books, 2014Description: 143 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 37 cmContent type:- still image
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1606997599
- 9781606997598
- 101 best film noir posters from the 1940s-1950s
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | Oversize | 791.4365 F411 | Available | 33111007908102 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Collecting 101 posters from arguably the best films of the noir genre, this is a vital compendium of guns, girls and shadowy corners. Reproduced in a stunning oversize format, this is a fitting way to enjoy the film art of some of the most evocative films ever made. Orson Welles, Rita Hayworth and - of course - Humphrey Bogart as Sam Spade, are among the iconic names featured here, along with art which perfectly encapsulates an era of effortless cool.
Includes bibliographical references.
Collecting 100 noir movie posters of, arguably, the greatest noir films ever made in the genre (including classics The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity). Reproduced in a stunningly designed, over-sized format that shows off the spectacular visual elan of Hollywood movie posters at their best, the book is not only a spectacular showcase of film noir art, but also establishes the crucial films, identifies their key characteristics, with critical commentary on each film by editor and scholar Mark Fertig.