Designed by Leopoldo Metlicovitz (1868-1944)
Here is a wonderful Art Nouveau style poster for the awe-inducing epic of 1914, Cabiria.
It's available on dvd from Kino, so if you haven't seen it, get a copy and be amazed by the moving camera, and just generally sublime pre Griffith epicness of it all.
It was great when posters didn't carry slogans, quotes, and cast and crew lists. So much more effective and beautiful. It's interesting to note that the screenwriter Gabriele D'Annunzio is given top and sole billing.
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Welcome to the blogosphere, Tom!
Thanks maya! I hope I stick to it, but you have to be disciplined, although I've found it to be rewarding already.
Striking.
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