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Movie Posters!

midnightcowboy.jpg We recently received a new book called Translating Hollywood: The World of Movie Posters, which is all about how movie posters get different treatments in different countries. The example here shows the American and Polish versions of the Midnight Cowboy poster from 1969. Because the U.S. focuses on the star-system, it shows Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight looking all fancy and rugged on the street corner, while the Polish version "perfectly encapsulates the lust-filled, androgynous sin that was late 60s New York." Personally, I like the Polish movie posters the best because they became a direct response to the post-WWII government. Basically the government controlled culture (arts), though somehow the movie poster (along with theatre posters) were given some creative freedom, resulting in the best movie posters you've ever seen. I learned that from another book called A Century of Movie Posters: From Silent to Art House. This book has way more information about movie posters from around the world, but it doesn't provide side-by-side comparison like Translating Hollywood does. Another book to definitely check out is Art of the Modern Movie Poster. This book is huge, colorful, and pretty much all-around awesome. I suggest taking a look at these books for the different worldviews, great design, and pretty pictures. Also, if you head back to the PN1995.9.P5 section, you'll find a bunch more books about movie posters.

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Posted by Patrick Truby on April 2, 2009 10:46 AM |

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botox:

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Posted by botox | July 27, 2009 11:26 AM

Posted on July 27, 2009 11:26

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Posted by mengembalikan jati diri bangsa | September 2, 2009 1:36 AM

Posted on September 2, 2009 01:36

Dentist San Jose:

That's very interesting. Looking at the movie poster example above, yeah, I also like the Polish version movie poster of "Midnight Cowboy". I think that Polish is highly exposed to great arts that is why they were inspired to create beautiful masterpieces.

Posted by Dentist San Jose | September 3, 2009 2:49 AM

Posted on September 3, 2009 02:49

Diyet:

Very good article. This will really help me thank you..

Posted by Diyet | October 18, 2009 10:12 AM

Posted on October 18, 2009 10:12

Work group collaboration:

wow very good post..I liked it very much and got lots of good information thanks a lot dear...this is first time i read about movie posters and it sounds interesting to me all credit goes to you..

Posted by Work group collaboration | October 20, 2009 8:00 AM

Posted on October 20, 2009 08:00

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