The Art of Hammer: Posters from the Archive of Hammer Films - Rilegato

Hearn, Marcus

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ISBN 10: 1848567375 ISBN 13: 9781848567375

Casa editrice: Titan Books, 2010

Riassunto

Over fifty years ago, with the release of The Curse of Frankenstein and Christopher Lee’s iconic performance inDracula, Hammer ushered in a whole new era of blood and barely-restrained cleavage in glorious color, mixing sex and horror with a style and panache that made the small British company world famous.

The Art of Hammer collects the very best and most iconic movie posters produced for the Hammer studio. This lavish hardcover brings together rare artwork from around the world. Featuring Hammer’s greatest films, includingThe Curse of Frankenstein, the Dracula series, and many more.

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Recensione

'A deliciously guilty pleasure.' --The Daily Mail

'Reading, holding, admiring this massive tome is indeed -- for lovers of this sort of thing -- a genuinely emotional experience that increases your heartbeat and almost damn well elicits tears. This is beautiful, rapturous stuff...' --Fangoria

'A hardcover tome fit for any horror fan's coffee table' --Bloody Disgusting

'Horrifyingly good...If you're a fan of poster art, or Hammer Films, or gorgeous coffee table books that will, at the very least, start a discussion, then The Art of Hammer should not be missed.' --The Playlist

'The Official Poster Collection From the Archive of Hammer Films is a great addition to your personal library, and one that should take up some room on your coffee table so it can entertain your guests. It's a celebration of the Hammer legacy, a time capsule that gives praise and serious study to an artform that no one suspected was an artform at the time of its creation.' --Coming Attractions

'Hundreds of gloriously full-on ads that typically marry eroticism to quivering fear.' --Total Film

'A feast for the eyes of horror fans...a pretty comprehensive collection of primary-coloured design goodness' --Empire

'Pick up The Art of Hammer today and get lost in the colorfully glossy pages of poster art from yesteryear.' --JoBlo.com

'This book delivers oodles of science fiction and horror posters from the legendary film studio.' --io9

'Hearn's book is filled with hundreds of full-color images -- serious eye candy for horror and Hammer fans alike.' --Moviefone

L'autore

Marcus Hearn is the acclaimed author of Hammer Glamour and The Hammer Story (with Alan Barnes). His other books include authorised biographies of filmmakers George Lucas and Gerry Anderson, andEight Days a Week, the story of The Beatles’ final world tour.

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• Editore: Titan Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1848567375
• ISBN 13: 9781848567375
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 192