The Art Of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the Classic Period of Film Noi

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Sign-up for our newsletterand get news, updates and special offers For collectors of Vintage Posters, Photography and Art — Limited Runs! Wikipedia said this about film noir: "Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize cynical attitudes and sexual motivations. Hollywood's classic film noir period is generally regarded as stretching from the early 1940's to the late 1950's." That about nails it! Film noir is essentially blue-collar Greek tragedy, which is also reflected in film noir posters where there is plenty of In compiling this, we judge posters from all over the world and compare initial and re-release posters and alternative styles to come up with this list. There were so many great posters that this list could have more than doubled. Maybe some day we’ll compile a larger list. We hope you enjoy the art, and if you’re just starting to collect vintage posters, we know you’ll discover some great designs as you countdown the top 50 greatest film noir movie posters of all-time. Enjoy.

Though it fell a few years later into the timeline, it defined the mise-en-scene for its successors. That’s courtesy of cinematographer John F. Seitz, who brought the dark visual elements of German Expressionism. detective films during and following World War II, such as The Maltese Falcon, Double Indemnity and The Woman in the grow old and make them timeless. Noir is so compelling because it is average people in these extraordinary situations. cinematic techniques. This is hardly surprising as the one and only Orson Welles was at the helm of this cinematic jewel.still hold weight for today’s audience, still thrilling us and giving us an little rush. Photowall presents to you an Double Indemnityis the poster child of film noir, almost inevitably so. Directed by Billy Wilder and with a script co-penned by Raymond Chandler, it epitomizes the genre from the foundation up.

However, many classic noirs take place in small towns, rural areas, suburbia, or even on the open road. Similarly, while the private eye investigator and the femme fatale are recurring character types conventionally identified with noir, many films feature neither. Crime, usually murder, is an element found in almost all film noirs. In addition to standard-issue greed, jealousy is frequently the criminal motivation. In other common plots, the protagonists are implicated in heists or con games, or in murderous conspiracies often involving false suspicions and betrayals. Original movie posters for film noir movies are highly sought after by collectors. Original film noir posters have garnered very high prices over the last ten years. Movie Poster Shop allows you to get the best looking film noir movie posters at an affordable and accessible price. We hope you enjoy our collection of Marketing a film in the 21 stcentury is a full-on operation, and as such, some techniques that held more value yesteryear are no longer considered to be the primary resource to build up anticipation. Among those tools is the film’s poster, the image, or collage of images, that should represent the essence of what a film has to offer, either a teasing image or outright declaration of the awesomeness one is about to witness. For some years already film posters have mostly been the result of perfunctory collaging via specialty computer programs. Decades ago, however, the movie’s poster held much more sway, and as such more effort was put into creating them.This film is always mentioned as a film noir classic. It was much more, a social commentary on divorce and the struggles of a woman on her own in a world dominated by men. Well ahead of it’s time for 1945. Directed by Michael Curtiz (Casablanca) the film was nominated for 6 Oscars (including Best Picture) with the Best Actress award going to Joan Crawford for her performance as Mildred Pierce. The film was adapted from a James Cain novel of the same name. Of course the book was much harsher and bloody and steeped in cynicism than the script ever was. Rita Hayworth's incredible beauty and magnetic screen presence. Her charisma and allure will make any room more appealing