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Title: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 17, 2011, 12:53:09 PM: Just looking at the Latest Accusations thread got me thinking about the artists who painted/designed film posters. I know that there are some who only collect certain Artists, but who is your's, do you have a favourite? and why? And lets have plenty of Example's...

Possibly my favourite is Tom Chantrell, he has a great use of colour, and an excellent eye for detail.

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0422.jpg)

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0421.jpg)

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0745-1.jpg)

He also has a first rate eye, and love of the Female form (as do we all ). Bring on some of Tom's Lady's.

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0215-2.jpg)

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0309-1.jpg)

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0520.jpg)

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0304-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: eatbrie on February 17, 2011, 04:19:56 PM: I'd go with the French anytime. Of what I own, here are some of my favs:

Noel

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Horrorofdracula1.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Mummy1.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Curseofthewerewolf2.jpg)

Soubie

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Waroftheworlds11.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Gonewiththewind7.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Houseonhauntedhill.jpg)

Grinsson

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Hustler1.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Funnyface.jpg)

Mascii

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Yeuxsansvisage2.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Soirparhazard.jpg)

Kerfyser

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Lawrenceofarabia3.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Letsmakelove1.jpg)

Allard

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Jeuxdangereux.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Reposduguerrier2.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 17, 2011, 05:20:56 PM: I maybe slightly bias with Noel, but those Mascii posters are Jollyfine.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Zorba on February 17, 2011, 08:28:39 PM: As always, very nice guys.

I still dont know most of the artists yet but I do like posting...Some Bob Peak in my kitchen corner.

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dqFoislHYa4/TV3G27YbRbI/AAAAAAAACsQ/YSX1OubdNcE/s640/P2170013.JPG)

I got this one on emovie the other night.

(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_dqFoislHYa4/TVwmIQJQoRI/AAAAAAAACqQ/lo4YSTfI7so/s640/spy_who_loved_me_JM00837_L.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Neo on February 17, 2011, 09:45:20 PM: Just when I thought you couldn't post any more great quads, you post those, Mr. Waines. Wow, just wow. Those are exceptionally nice quads.

Mr. Brie, some of the best Frenchies I've seen, and I mean the posters. :D Excellent choices for good French pieces.

Nice ones Zorba, Bob Peak did some great work. I especially like the Apocalypse Now German. Were you the one who outbid me in the bidding war on emovieposter for that one? :-\ Regardless, that is a beaut.

Personally, I do not have a favorite artist. So many artists, so many works of art, I have yet to declare a favorite.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: eatbrie on February 17, 2011, 09:56:16 PM: Quote from: paul waines on February 17, 2011, 05:20:56 PM
I maybe slightly bias with Noel, but those Mascii posters are Jollyfine.

Yeah, Mascii is quite something. Since we're on the subject, check out this double panel (63x94in) I received a few days ago for Nicholas Ray's Bitter Victory (1957).

(http://www.eatbrie.com/large_posters_files/Photos/Bittervictory.jpg)

T
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: 50s on February 17, 2011, 11:18:46 PM: I really like the mummy, Mr T
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: eatbrie on February 18, 2011, 12:19:01 AM: Now, as far as modern artists are concerned, I would have to go Italian, with Renato Casaro, ahead of Struzan, Alvin or Peak. Here's why:

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Octopussy5.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Onefromtheheart6.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Rumblefish6.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Merrychristmasmrlawrence2.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Escapefromnewyork5.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Tenebres1.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Conanthebarbarian4.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Firstblood3.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Onceuponatimeinamerica3.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Neverendingstory4.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Dune6.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Amadeus6.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Cottonclub2.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Rambofirstbloodpart29.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Redsonja.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Nameoftherose3.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Angelheart.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Cherry2000.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Femmenikita2.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Flashgordon3.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Forafewdollarsmore3.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Shelteringsky.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Totalrecall2.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Danceswithwolves2.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Terminator23.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Innocentblood1.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Sicilian1.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Fistfulofdollars1.jpg)(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Neversayneveragain2.jpg)

T
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Ari on February 18, 2011, 01:28:58 AM: heres another french I love, although not sure who originally did the art, was used in various countries, maybe a certain MR T will know.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/aririchards/French/2065971020A-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 18, 2011, 01:58:20 AM: That Bitter Victory is Amazing, i bet it looks the dogs up close.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: 50s on February 18, 2011, 02:06:49 AM: Quote from: Ari on February 18, 2011, 01:28:58 AM
heres another french I love, although not sure who originally did the art, was used in various countries, maybe a certain MR T will know.

(http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/aririchards/French/2065971020A-1.jpg)

Looks a bit like you Ari in your recent wild man guise
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Ari on February 18, 2011, 02:33:55 AM: OH thanks, thats George Eastman, a bit of a hero of mine. YAHOO.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: quadbod on February 18, 2011, 03:31:45 AM: Quote from: eatbrie on February 18, 2011, 12:19:01 AM
Now, as far as modern artists are concerned, I would have to go Italian, with Renato Casaro, ahead of Struzan, Alvin or Peak.

(http://www.eatbrie.com/movie_posters_files/Neversayneveragain1.jpg)

T

Hi, T!

Great images - but I have Rudy Obrero credited as the artist on NSNA US 1-sheet - in fact, I think there's a signature on it - I'll check next time I see it.

Best wishes,

Terry - www.quadbod.co.uk
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: kovacs01 on February 18, 2011, 03:34:43 AM: Of those not yet mentioned, Boris Vallejo of course. And then I'd have to say a couple of asian artists:

Japanese artist Noriyoshi Ohrai:
(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_xLQYS8tGlAk/S7XO_bYW-SI/AAAAAAAADVc/-p73kHCwDdo/s800/League%20of%20Extraordinary%20Gentlemen.jpg)(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_xLQYS8tGlAk/StXHqWt9b2I/AAAAAAAAA8Y/5Oky8jZBTMI/s800/Starfall.jpg)

Thai artist Tong Dee
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_xLQYS8tGlAk/S4-9jiGESHI/AAAAAAAADIs/kX81rPZL50w/s800/Apocalypse%20Now%20Thai.jpg)(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_xLQYS8tGlAk/TH71KnnW-9I/AAAAAAAAFYo/KotyWoqLykA/s800/Dances%20With%20Wolves%20Thai.JPG)
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_xLQYS8tGlAk/S--NUC7P7fI/AAAAAAAAEBI/vbNlILQyMuA/s800/Total%20Recall%20Thai.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 18, 2011, 11:31:14 AM: Wow Schan, Very nice indeed.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: eatbrie on February 18, 2011, 11:57:10 AM: Quote from: quadbod on February 18, 2011, 03:31:45 AM
Hi, T!

Great images - but I have Rudy Obrero credited as the artist on NSNA US 1-sheet - in fact, I think there's a signature on it - I'll check next time I see it.

Best wishes,

Terry - www.quadbod.co.uk

You're right Terry, Casaro is the other style. I switched.

T
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Zorba on February 18, 2011, 04:44:33 PM: Quote from: paul waines on February 18, 2011, 11:31:14 AM
Wow Schan, Very nice indeed.

Agree. Sweet stuff.

T, I see what you mean about Renato Casaro. I only have one of those but there are at least four- five others I will have very soon 8)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Meansheets on February 18, 2011, 07:05:13 PM: I started out as a big Saul Bass fan, but have since moved onto the farkin' fabulous Frenchmen like Boris Grinsson and Roger Soubie. But with The Big Brie buying up all those beauties, I might have to switch to another more underrated Frenchie like Clement Hurel...or maybe just move onto another country of origin entirely like the UK (Vic Fair) or Italian (Sandro Symeoni, Arnaldo Putzu).
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: mahmudf on February 18, 2011, 08:01:03 PM: Bass but there are so many other great artists its hard to choose

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_zEp_JVoWKAk/SzD9rIpXenI/AAAAAAAAAPs/TQUXY8cLon4/s400/IMG_0197.JPG)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_zEp_JVoWKAk/Ssu0v8j9NFI/AAAAAAAAAEM/054Y0_xEE-c/s400/IMG_0024.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 19, 2011, 01:28:45 PM: A couple from Bill Wiggins.

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0227.jpg)

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0831.jpg)

I don't have this poster but some day, Bill at his best...

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/dracula-1958.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 19, 2011, 01:44:19 PM: Not many Lady Artists, so I'll post this by Olga Lehmann. Anyone know if she did any other stuff, as I think this is a great image...

(http://i590.photobucket.com/albums/ss348/frankenstein31_photos/PICT0712.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Zorba on February 19, 2011, 02:08:44 PM: Great stuff.. Again... Paul. :)

Since Picasa cropped my image( I dont know how I screwed that up) and I just received a couple more from Rich yesterday Ill repost My Bob Peak stuff. Ya ya, hes the only artist I really knew anythng about before this thread. 8)

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_dqFoislHYa4/TWATq-vI_bI/AAAAAAAACvo/D2BsWMJKlJ8/s1152/Bob%20Peak.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 19, 2011, 03:11:18 PM: And a nice bunch Zorba, but what happened to Star Trek 3...
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Zorba on February 19, 2011, 03:23:30 PM: Quote from: paul waines on February 19, 2011, 03:11:18 PM
And a nice bunch Zorba, but what happened to Star Trek 3...

SSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 19, 2011, 03:28:42 PM: Quote from: Zorba on February 19, 2011, 03:23:30 PM
SSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

;)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: brude on February 25, 2011, 03:57:27 PM: There are so many great artists out there -- past and present -- but, I'd have to say my favorite would be Karoly Grosz, the genius behind many of the Universal horror classics, including my full-size replica of the original MUMMY...

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu12/brude2000/MISCELLANEOUS%20POSTERS/mummy.jpg)

And Paul and Zorba, here's my Australian STAR TREK III by Peak...

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu12/brude2000/STARTREKIIIAustralian.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Zorba on February 25, 2011, 04:05:56 PM: I hate you Ted. ;)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: brude on February 25, 2011, 04:19:29 PM: Hate is so harsh, Z. I prefer loathe... wynk
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: paul waines on February 26, 2011, 12:59:28 PM: How could I have forgot Karoly Grosz... hitself

Do you have any of his others to hand you can post Ted.
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: brude on February 26, 2011, 02:21:53 PM: Here's a hotlink to one of his BRIDE posters...

(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/bride_zpsyi7puloy.jpg)

Let's see how long it lasts... waiting1
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: brude on February 26, 2011, 02:41:12 PM: Here's another by KG, from one of my all-time favorites...

(http://i629.photobucket.com/albums/uu12/brude2000/OTHER/invisibleman.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: quadbod on June 13, 2011, 02:09:01 PM: Hi, Folks!

The poster artwork which is used on the front cover of the excellent ART OF HAMMER book is taken from the Italian poster for DRACULA AD1972 and is credited to Renato Casaro.

The actual signature on the poster is very clearly 'B CASARO' ... does anyone know why this is the case? We have just acquired an example of this very attractive poster, so I have been able to examine it at clsoe quarters and it's not just a carelessly written letter 'R' - it's a very clear 'B' ... any ideas?

(http://www.quadbod.co.uk/webimages/draculaad1972ital10972ls.JPG)

(http://www.quadbod.co.uk/webimages/draculaad1972ital10972siga.JPG)

Thanks for any assistance.

Best wishes,

Terry - www.quadbod.co.uk
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: erik1925 on December 08, 2015, 05:39:33 PM: Hey Terry, I was looking at a number of the great closeup images on Ed's Filmonpaper site, showing Casaro's signature. I think your first hunch is correct that this was more a quickly written signature, along with the offset printing, resulting in the more "B-looking" letter "R."

When looking at the art style, is certainly looks to be Casaro (imo). Here's a C/U, borrowed from Ed's site, (thanks Ed!!) for the '78RR German poster Casaro did, for For A Few Dollars More.

Here too, the printing quality makes the letter R look a bit mushy.

His sig became more neat and block like, it seems, too, as the years went on.

Ed, what do you think, when you look at the name on the Dracula piece?

(http://i1355.photobucket.com/albums/q719/spitfire3992/ForAFewDollarsMore_A1_1978RR_Germany_RenatoCasaro-10_zpsxd2iktwp.jpg)
Title: Re: Your Favourite Poster Artists!
Post by: Ed_209uk on December 08, 2015, 06:06:30 PM: As Jeff says I'm also convinced it's just been hastily written and the dot to the bottom right of the 'B' is actually the end of the downward stroke of a capital 'R'. It's 100% definitely Renato's work so I can only assume he either rushed his signature for that painting or it just didn't print very well.