Picture Show

From the Amazon site: Turner Classic Movies may be best known for running the timeless films we never tire of watching, but behind the scenes is another treasure few get to see: a vast archive of posters from more than seven decades of movie making, including the remarkable collections of the great studios RKO, MGM, and Warner Bros. Picture Show gathers more than 150 of the most compelling and memorable examples for a scenic tour of Hollywood history and a dazzling compendium of graphic design excellence. From the great dramas such as Casablanca to one of the most distinguished monster movies, King Kong, to the legendary comedy of the Thin Man series, these emblems of another era speak volumes about the evolution of film, design, and popular culture. Throughout, author Dianna Edwards elucidates the historical relevance and touches on the stunning tropes of the posters, peppered with juicy bits of star-powered gossip. Including a number of seldom-seen examples, Picture Show is an introduction to great movies through their treasured posters.

Writer and author Dianna Edwards is a former Co-counsel of the Writing Department and a long time PC teacher/advocate. In 1995, she helped develop the school’s Creative Writing curriculum – one of the first such programs of study in the industry. Her writing career began at The Atlanta Journal/Constitution, where she first worked with PC President Hank Richardson. She then worked as a copywriter in two of the southeast’s largest advertising agencies before starting her own business writing for and about design. She is the author of four books: Picture Show, a book on classic movie posters for Turner Classic Movies; Catalog Design: The Art of Creating Desire with New York designer Robert Valentine; Corporate Identity: The Heart of a Brand with Atlanta designer Ted Fabella; and True Grits: Tall Tales and Old Recipes from the New South. She is a frequent contributor to national design magazines such STEP Inside Design and Oz, the Journal of Creative Disciplines. Today, Edwards lives and works in Los Angeles with her husband, author and television producer Eric Haney.

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