Film noir 101
Subtitle: the 101 best film noir posters from the 1940s-1950s
By: Mark Fertig
Publisher: Fantagraphics Books
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781606997598
Subjects: Film noir; American Film posters
Other titles: 101 best film noir posters from the 1940s-1950s
Description: Collecting 100 noir movie posters of, arguably, the greatest noir films ever made in the genre (including classics The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity). Reproduced in a stunningly designed, over-sized format that shows off the spectacular visual elan of Hollywood movie posters at their best, the book is not only a spectacular showcase of film noir art, but also establishes the crucial films, identifies their key characteristics, with critical commentary on each film by editor and scholar Mark Fertig.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.