Promotional artwork for imagi-movies prevails in a congruent yet autonomous, creative category. Nige Burton and Jamie Jones, of Classic Monsters of the Movies, know this all too well, and have curated the eerie evidence in Classic Horror Art, Vol 1: Posters of the Silent Era and the Golden Age.
The 84-page edition offers horror, science-fiction and fantasy faceplates that range from A-list contributions to lesser-known experiments, with each visual treasure guaranteeing oohs and ahhs.
German, Gothic-horror expressionism plays a pivotal role in the volume's queue, which influenced Universal's early entries, as well as those of its competitors, where man-made monsters, ghouls, apes, mesmerists, black magic and rueful revenge infiltrate, marketed with such ticket-drawing personalities as Paul Wegener, Max Shreck, Brigitte Helm, Conrad Veidt, Lon Chaney Sr., Bela Lugosi, Gloria Holden, Boris Karloff, Elsa Lancaster, Peter Lorre, Claude Rains, Lionel Atwill, Fay Wray, Henry Hull, John Barrymore and Frederic March.
Burton and Jones include studio, scribe and directorial attributions for the posters to give readers a historical context. Though the artists behind the imagery weren't always revealed, the lurid fruits of their labors beckon per the sharp reproductions that the authors have chosen.
Indeed, Classic Horror Art, Vol 1 is a gallery to possess and relish, so delve in and enjoy, keeping in mind that Vol 2 is right around the Classic Monsters bend.
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