Call number
Collection
Publication
Woodstock : Overlook Press, 2002.
Pages
270
Description
The poster art from the noir era has a bold look and an iconography all its own. During noir's golden age, studios commissioned these arresting illustrations for even the lowliest "B" thriller. The Art of Noir is the first book to present this striking artwork in a lavishly produced, large-format, full-color volume. The more than 300 dazzling posters and other promotional material range from the classics to rare archive films such as The Devil Thumbs a Ride and Blonde Kiss. With rare offerings from around the world and background information on the illustrators, The Art of Noir is the ultimate companion for movie buffs and collectors, as well as artists and designers.
Awards
Edgar Award (Nominee — Critical/Biographical Work — 2003)
Macavity Award (Nominee — 2003)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2002
Physical description
270 p.; 14.6 inches
ISBN
1585670731 / 9781585670734
User reviews
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An elegant production with chapters on: styles of the Hollywood system; noir around the world; thematic and iconographic elements of film noir; noir's most familiar faces; prominent & prolific noir writers; noir's most acclaimed (and some neglected) directors. Includes over 250 posters, graphics,
An especially fun chapter is the one on `Noir Around The World: Exploring how artists in other cultures rendered a peculiarly American style.' Is it just me, or are the renditions from other cultures even more compelling than their supposedly more authentic American counterparts? (My favorite is the Belgian take on Three Strangers). In any case, author, noir buff and DVD commentator Eddie Muller provides an insightful text, which, combined with the book's gorgeous illustrations, is sure to be nothing short of catnip for lovers of the cinema of damp streets, neon lights, smoke-filled bars, cool detectives in trench coats, and ever-duplicitous femme fatales.
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lobby cards, and other promotional material from the classic era of film noir. An especially fun chapter is the one on `Noir Around The World: Exploring how artists in other cultures rendered a peculiarly American style.' Is it just me, or are the renditions from other cultures even more compelling than their supposedly more authentic American counterparts? (My favorite is the Belgian take on Three Strangers). In any case, author, noir buff and DVD commentator Eddie Muller provides an insightful text, which, combined with the book's gorgeous illustrations, is sure to be nothing short of catnip for lovers of the cinema of damp streets, neon lights, smoke-filled bars, cool detectives in trench coats, and ever-duplicitous femme fatales.
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