Now Playing: Hand-Painted Poster Art from the 1910s through the 1950s (edition 2007)

by Anthony Slide (Author)

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"Now Playing is a magnificently illustrated book that opens a door to another time. Dramatic artwork and detailed text tell the groundbreaking story of hand-painted movie posters commissioned by the nation's local theaters and created by local artists who were free to play by their own rules, creating unique visual advertising to seduce moviegoers"--Provided by publisher.… (more)

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Title:	Now Playing: Hand-Painted Poster Art from the 1910s through the 1950s
Authors:	Anthony Slide (Author)
Info:	Angel City Press (2007), Edition: 1st, 160 pages
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"Now Playing is a magnificently illustrated book that opens a door to another time. Dramatic artwork and detailed text tell the groundbreaking story of hand-painted movie posters commissioned by the nation's local theaters and created by local artists who were free to play by their own rules, creating unique visual advertising to seduce moviegoers"--Provided by publisher.

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