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Offline erik1925

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Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« on: March 31, 2011, 11:13:30 PM »
A few to start-- these are true works of art, of a bygone age. The detail speaks for itself, when one considers that each color of ink was printed separately to every poster done in this fashion. A few of these are in other threads but to have them together in one place to scroll thru, seems appropriate.
















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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2011, 11:40:46 PM »
These are absolutely gorgeous posters Jeff. I often think who were the men that made this stone lithos. Not the designers of the posters but those who actually drew the stones...
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2011, 01:30:57 AM »
Matias, I agree.. those men and women who actually drew the artwork on the stones, as well as those who did the actual printing were true artists and masters of their craft. I, too, am in awe.

I am in the same kind of awe of those artists that did etchings on copper plates (Rembrandt, Manet etc) for the same artistic reasons.


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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #3 on: April 01, 2011, 08:08:47 AM »
Here's a 6sht stone litho from 1948 I have

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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #4 on: April 01, 2011, 11:53:58 AM »
I think it's important to remember that "stone lithography" is really a misnomer for most movie posters, since the use of stones in printing had pretty much been completely phased out by the '20s, due to the obvious difficulty of handling large rocks and the inability to acquire those same large rocks.  Zinc plates (which could be used on a rotary press) had taken their place, but happily achieved the same magnificent results (minus the stone "fingerprints").

"Real" stone litho:



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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #5 on: April 01, 2011, 05:44:10 PM »
Quote from: 50s on April 01, 2011, 08:08:47 AM
Here's a 6sht stone litho from 1948 I have



Steve...  clap clap

That's beautiful.

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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2011, 05:48:38 PM »
Quote from: oldposterho on April 01, 2011, 11:53:58 AM
I think it's important to remember that "stone lithography" is really a misnomer for most movie posters, since the use of stones in printing had pretty much been completely phased out by the '20s, due to the obvious difficulty of handling large rocks and the inability to acquire those same large rocks.  Zinc plates (which could be used on a rotary press) had taken their place, but happily achieved the same magnificent results (minus the stone "fingerprints").

"Real" stone litho:



--Peter



Jules Cheret and his magnificent posters for the Paris Opera and the like, come to mind, too Peter. 

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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2011, 07:21:14 PM »
Great topic for the APF image archives, Jeff.
The art of that era is sorely missed and should be conserved for future generations.
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #8 on: April 01, 2011, 07:26:44 PM »
Quote from: erik1925 on April 01, 2011, 05:44:10 PM
Steve...  clap clap

That's beautiful.

Jeff

Thanks Jeff. I like looking closely to see the manual effort put in in drawing these lithos. 
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #9 on: April 01, 2011, 07:52:00 PM »
Quote from: 50s on April 01, 2011, 08:08:47 AM
Here's a 6sht stone litho from 1948 I have

The pieces on your Paulette Goddard 6sheet fit together perfectly.
Outstanding.  thumbup
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #10 on: April 01, 2011, 11:01:34 PM »
 





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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2011, 11:10:14 PM »
Quote from: brude on April 01, 2011, 07:21:14 PM
Great topic for the APF image archives, Jeff.
The art of that era is sorely missed and should be conserved for future generations.

I agree  sm1
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #12 on: April 13, 2011, 10:14:22 PM »
LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT- Argentina OS

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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #13 on: April 14, 2011, 07:12:48 PM »
That Argentine LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT is absolutely killer, Jeff...
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #14 on: April 14, 2011, 08:00:08 PM »
Quote from: brude on April 14, 2011, 07:12:48 PM
That Argentine LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT is absolutely killer, Jeff...

When I`ll find out who got it from Heritage, I`ll get my gear ready...



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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #15 on: April 14, 2011, 08:04:57 PM »
Matias.. And it was also a post auction buy...  :o
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #16 on: April 15, 2011, 05:39:05 PM »
Quote from: 110x75 on April 14, 2011, 08:00:08 PM
When I`ll find out who got it from Heritage, I`ll get my gear ready...




can i help well cut the poster in two ill get the image. ;D
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #17 on: April 15, 2011, 05:50:42 PM »
Quote from: Ogami_Itto on April 15, 2011, 05:39:05 PM
can i help well cut the poster in two ill get the image. ;D

Yes! I could use some help! Once it`s done, we can discuss what part of the poster each one gets:

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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #18 on: April 15, 2011, 10:53:54 PM »
Sounds good....

I just want a VERY small piece of the poster.. maybe 3 inches square... that way, there is more than enough to go around!  ;D



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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #19 on: April 16, 2011, 05:42:30 PM »
Quote from: 110x75 on April 14, 2011, 08:00:08 PM
When I`ll find out who got it from Heritage, I`ll get my gear ready...

I'm ready when you are....
                                       
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #20 on: April 16, 2011, 06:02:30 PM »
Quote from: brude on April 16, 2011, 05:42:30 PM
I'm ready when you are....
                                      

Now that gif made me  laugh1  out loud... he continues with the nunchucks, as he staggers out of the frame....

Hysterical!

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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #21 on: April 19, 2011, 08:01:22 AM »
I saw this pretty piece of colored paper come to auction this morning for a mere $3K...



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150593828595&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #22 on: April 19, 2011, 11:48:04 AM »
Quote from: brude on April 19, 2011, 08:01:22 AM
I saw this pretty piece of colored paper come to auction this morning for a mere $3K...



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150593828595&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123


That's nice, too bad the movie is so terrible.
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #23 on: April 19, 2011, 11:50:59 AM »
Yeah, it's a strong candidate for the great paper/bad movie thread.  wynk
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Re: Eye Popping Stone Lithos
« Reply #24 on: April 19, 2011, 01:34:43 PM »
Quote from: brude on April 19, 2011, 08:01:22 AM
I saw this pretty piece of colored paper come to auction this morning for a mere $3K...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150593828595&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123


Nice..   $3K?? wow. :o
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