Finnish posters

[110x75]

Ok, this is the thing. I just got what seems to be concept artworks -or original art- for 2 finnish posters (or trade ads, or something else).
The titles are "The female" (1933) directed by Michael Curtiz and "Bureau of missing persons" (1933) directed by Roy Del Ruth.





Both are made of cut stills and apparently drawn parts (the lettering and drawings).
The Warner and First National logos are the ones used in that era, and the composition would indicate they're indeed originals made for later printing of the posters. As I couldn't find any image of the finnish posters for this titles to see if these were the designs used, I have no way of telling what is it that I got.

The only other finnish Warner First-National poster from this era that I could find uses also stills, the film title in finnish and swedish and the logos:



Any thoughts?

[erik1925]

Those look awesome, Matias.

What are the dimensions of each of these pieces?

[110x75]

I believe around 25 x 40 centimeters. Don't have them in my hands yet.

[erik1925]

Ok, this is the thing. I just got what seems to be concept artworks -or original art- for 2 finnish posters (or trade ads, or something else).
The titles are "The female" (1933) directed by Michael Curtiz and "Bureau of missing persons" (1933) directed by Roy Del Ruth.




Both are made of cut stills and apparently drawn parts (the lettering and drawings).

The Warner and First National logos are the ones used in that era, and the composition would indicate they're indeed originals made for later printing of the posters. As I couldn't find any image of the finnish posters for this titles to see if these were the designs used, I have no way of telling what is it that I got.


Any thoughts?

I just noticed that they spelled Bette Davis' last name as DAWIS.

Ooops.  

 

What's also interesting is that the titles are in both Finnish and Swedish. Even the word for "director" is in both languages.

 

[erik1925]

Matias, has further research on these 2 pieces maybe indicated if they were for a poster or trade ad? (You mentioned you werent sure if it might be one or the other, in your first post above.

Again, as i mentioned in the other, art thread - these are 2 truly great looking works you have. 

[110x75]

Nope. Information sources for finnish poster history are not much...