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Best Movie Poster Books

Great Titles for Movie Poster Collectors
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Home Theater Enthusiasts


Good Movie Poster Books are not easy to find, especially from general bricks-and-mortar bookshops. And when available, you often end up with a rather limited choice, this apart from the fact that most often, these 'special category' books tend to be expensive.

This is the unfortunate experience faced by many poster collectors and home theater enthusiasts looking for informative books on the fascinating world of movie posters.

But there is a solution... turn your search online. That is the only way to enjoy a great poster book at an affordable price tag. Read here to discover more.


A Quick Guide to Home Theater Design

Easy-to-follow e-book on how to research, design, and build your own
Home Theater

Home Theater Design e-book

by Duncan McClelland
More information HERE.

Last Update:
3rd August, 2009

 

 

 
 
Art of Modern Movie Poster

Art of the Modern Movie Poster
Chronicle Books 5-Stars - The definitive book on movie posters

 

Movie Poster Books

Poster books represent an inexpensive way to enjoy hundreds of film posters at home.

The problem is that quality books about movie posters are not easy to find unless you turn your search online!

Your best source online in this respect is Amazon - with a collection of several hundred titles covering all movie genres and poster categories.

Topics range from the history of movie posters, collections of movie poster pictures, and even movie posters coloring-books that you can color yourself!

Equally interesting are books like Learn About Movie Posters by Ed & Susan Pole and A Century of Movie Posters by E. King, which can serve as useful guides to those collecting or who are thinking of starting a movie poster collection.


Up to not long ago, MovieGoods also used to offer an extensive range of movie poster related books, but this is no longer so and despite that they still carry a few poster books - mostly ex-stock items - yet most of the titles are not available despite that these still show on their web site.


Movie Poster Books at amazon.com

Amazon has possible the most extensive list of movie poster books online. Our present top picks include Art of the Modern Movie Poster by Spencer Drate, Sam Sarowitz, Dave Kehr and Jutka Salavetz, A Century of Movie Posters: From Silent to Art House by Emily King, and Picture Show: Classic Movie posters from the TCM Archives by Dianna Edwards, et al. This trio represents an interesting set of movie poster books that will surely provide one of the most complete picture collections of some of the best movie posters ever.

And for those in the process of starting their movie poster collection, a complete guide to the art of collecting movie posters is the 400-pager written by Ed and Susan Pole - Learn About Movie Posters.

More information on the selected movie poster book titles is given below:

Art of the Modern Movie Poster represents an impressive and authoritative work on post World War 2 film poster design ever put together by the best authors on the subject.

This massive 8lbs book comes filled with 1,500 different film posters from 15 different countries gathered from the renowned collection of the Posteritati Gallery in New York.

Art of Modern Movie Poster Design

This volume can be defined as a survey of both film and popular graphic art in the modern era. Poster pictures are organized by country of origin - examining multiple posters from different regions for the same film, while offering an intriguing glimpse into each region's unique visual sensibility.

This book is more than just a collection of movie posters; rather, it can be defined as the definitive book on movie posters and the art of poster design. It is a must-have for all those interested in film poster design and movie posters enthusiasts alike - an excellent reference guide to the fascinating world of movie posters!

Century of Movie Posters

A Century of Movie Posters by E. King represents an interesting collection of hundreds of posters displayed over four chapters in an essentially chronological order from the birth of the cinema to present day.

Each chapter contains a brief sketch of relevant film-industry history, and a number of two to four-page subchapters grouping posters by style, director, studio, actor, nationality, and occasionally, also by poster artist.

The visual imagery is fantastic with color that seems true to the source posters. King does a good job of describing the artwork and typography so as to explain the intent of the designers. Overall, this is a well-written and informative book. Highly recommended. More info here.

'Picture Show' is a collection of movie posters from Turner Classic Movie's library of over 3500 vintage films.

This is a relatively over-sized poster book (measuring 12.1x9.1x0.7inches), that reprints hundreds of movie posters. Poster pictures of lesser known films normally share the page with two to three others, while greater classics are reprinted in full page glory.

Picture Show - The Movie Poster Book

The book begins with a short history of movie posters and the explanation of 'One-sheets' 'Half-Sheets', etc., before breaking down the posters into several different chapters.

Overall, this is an excellent book filled with beautiful visual presentations and an excellent commentary. More info here.

Learn about Movie Posters

Learn About Movie Posters by Ed & Susan Pole answers all important questions collectors need to know about this fascinating hobby.

It is the most comprehensive guide ever compiled on original movie posters and how to collect them, and will serve both the seasoned collector and the film enthusiast who is just looking at the idea of owning a few authentic posters to hang up on the walls of his or her home theater.

Topics covered include a short history about the birth of the movie poster, size, type and common forms of movie art, what is an authentic movie poster and what makes certain posters valuable, how these were processed and distributed, movie posters as an investment, grading the condition of original movie posters, where and how to buy or sell movie posters, caring for your investment, etc.

All the information in this poster book is useful, clear, and addresses all areas in which questions will naturally arise. This is a must have. More info here.


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