i noticed that the cover title says, in part, "From the 1910's
through the 1950's". both your link and email say "through the
1940's." i am assuming that the cover of the book, on the link is
correct, when it specifies 1950's?
thanks, chris.
jeff
On Apr 21, 2007, at 9:20 AM, Chris Berthelsen wrote:
Over a year ago, I signed onto this forum while I was helping my
wife research a book she co-authored on hand-painted regional movie
posters. Since they were regarded as mere marketing materials,
produced and used only locally, they were just thrown out and the
whole history of this cottage industry slid into obscurity. My
wife and her cousin became fascinated by it when they were exposed
to the paintings of Batiste Madalena, arguably the most
accomplished of these regional artists. Almost by default they
became the only experts in this little known history and the Motion
Picture Academy approached them about doing a book on the subject.
"Now Playing: Hand-Painted Poster Art From the 1910s through the
1940s" is finally coming out next month. It's still on pre-sale on
Amazon.com, but you can see the cover and a description at the
publisher's site (they publish quite a few Hollywood-oriented books):
http://www.angelcitypress.com/nowp.html
While I was assisting in the research, members of this forum very
generously steered me toward historical sources that helped flesh
out the background for the book. I want to say a big thank you to
all who helped. Your forum may be more focused on studio posters,
but you've helped illuminate a sister niche in the history of movies.
Chris Berthelsen
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