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Offline BruceH

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RIP Albert Kallis
« on: August 19, 2024, 09:40:01 PM »
RIP Albert Kallis :(

Together with Reynold Brown, Kallis was the pre-eminent 1950s horror/sci-fi movie poster artist, and, like Brown, he presented images FAR more appealing than the movies themselves!

And his very long life was filled with FAR more than just movie poster illustration! See https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/latimes/name/albert-kallis-obituary?id=55873612
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Offline Antoine1973

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Re: RIP Albert Kallis
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2024, 07:08:30 AM »
Wow, I didn't realize Kallis was still alive.  He designed so many iconic sci-fi and horror posters of the 1950s, such as Creature from the Black Lagoon, Invasion of the Saucer-Men, Not of This Earth, Attack of the Crab Monsters, The Brain Eaters, The Amazing Colossal Man, The She-Creature and countless others.  His work is sometimes confused with that of Reynold Brown (the very famous one-sheet for Creature from the Black Lagoon has variously been attributed to both men, and there's still a degree of controversy as to who actually designed it).  I probably own more movie posters graced with the work of those 2 artists than any other illustrator in my collection. 

What a legacy Albert Kallis leaves behind...
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