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Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde

Hardback

Main Details

Title Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Susan Pack
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:320
Dimensions(mm): Height 340,Width 260
Category/GenrePoster art
Films and cinema
ISBN/Barcode 9783836589529
ClassificationsDewey:791.43750947
Audience
General
Edition Multilingual edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Taschen GmbH
Imprint Taschen GmbH
Publication Date 1 December 2021
Publication Country Germany

Description

At the intersection of the visual, graphic, and cinematic arts, film posters are a unique and thrilling record of a particular cultural Zeitgeist. This book brings together 250 posters from the Soviet Union of the 1920s and early 1930s to explore the energy and invention of this period, before Soviet Realism became the official art doctrine. Drawn from the private collection of connoisseur Susan Pack, the selection includes the work of 27 different artists. From bold figuration to architectural elements, each artist displays a distinct style and aesthetic, as much as they collectively eschew the glamour of Hollywood for more stark, striking, even challenging images, often marked by unusual angles, dynamic compositions, and startling close-ups.

Author Biography

Susan Pack graduated from Princeton in 1973. For 10 years she worked in advertising, latterly as senior copywriter at Saatchi & Saatchi in New York. She began collecting rare advertising posters in the 1970s, in due course acquiring one of the world's foremost collections of avant-garde Russian film posters.

Reviews

The designs featured in this book have had a lasting influence on graphic design and remain some of the most memorable film posters of all time. * Creative Review * ... serves up a true depiction of avant-garde... an array of experimental and vivid designs, daring type and graphics. * itsnicethat.com *