Synopses & Reviews
Collecting 100 noir movie posters of, arguably, the greatest noir films ever made in the genre (including classics , and ). 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. This is an ideal handbook for noir rookies, a valuable resource for old-hats, and a visual feast for fans of film noir and American entertainment art.
Review
"...[P]osters from the genre's mid-century heyday are a goddamn dark delight. is a new book from Fantagraphics that collects some of the most titillating, dramatic, exclamation-point-heavy examples of the art form from the 1940s and 1950s. ... The one thing they all have in common? They absolutely, positively, make you want to see each and every movie." Scripps Media
Review
"You've seen the movies, now thrill to the posters: collects the lurid artwork employed to advertise the moody midcentury thrillers in a full-color, oversized format." Tom Beer
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"The artwork alone makes this book a must-have, but Fertig's brief essays on each film are superb. Read them not only to find out more about the films, but the stories behind the films, the actors and the culture of the times. ... If you're a fan of film noir or classic films in general, you won't want to miss this volume." Andy Wolverton
Synopsis
This art book collects film noir posters and critical commentary.
Synopsis
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. This is an ideal handbook for noir rookies, a valuable resource for old-hats, and a visual feast for fans of film noir and American entertainment art.
About the Author
Mark Fertig serves as chair of art and art history at a national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania. He writes regularly about film noir for a variety of websites, as well as the Film Noir Foundation's magazine, Noir City. His award-winning film noir blog is wheredangerlives.blogspot.com.