Film Posters of the 90s: The Essential Movies of the Decade
Whatever your taste in movies, the filmmakers of the 1990s had it covered. The big studios took advantage of computer-generated imagery to produce spectacular, megabudget "event"  movies likeTitanic, The Matrix,andMission Impossible.A new generation of independents—like Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers—was winning accolades with low-tech, low-budget films likeReservoir DogsandThe Big Lebowski.Meanwhile, Spielberg turned to war withSaving Private Ryan,Eastwood breathed new life into the Western withUnforgiven,and the Brits chipped in withThe Full MontyandTrainspotting.Despite Hollywood's infatuation with digital, the poster has remained one of the most important means of promoting films. The images in this book represent thecrème de la crèmeof a dazzling decade of filmmaking and graphic art. Tony Nourmand is co-owner of the Reel Poster Gallery in London and a poster consultant!  for Christie's; Graham Marsh is a designer and art director. Together, they have also producedHorror Poster Art, Science Fiction Poster Art,andFilm Posters of the 30s, 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s,and80s.