films and modernism

[Fergus MacDermot]

Dear Sarah

thanks for the link -  very interesting. They are extremely striking 
posters!

Fergus

>From: Sarah Teasley <batgirl at tkb.att.ne.jp>
>Reply-To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>To: KineJapan at lists.acs.ohio-state.edu
>Subject: Re: films and modernism
>Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 23:58:32 -0400
>
>Dear Fergus,
>
>The Kono Takashi exhibition at the Tokyo National Museum of Modern Art 
>earlier this year (January-February 2005)  had many of his film posters 
>from the early 1930s on display, and these have been reproduced in the 
>catalogue. Kono's work is rather different from that of the poster image 
>you attached, but it might be of use to you.
>
>http://www.momat.go.jp/CG/KONO/
>
>Best wishes,
>
>Sarah Teasley
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>On 2005/04/23, at 17:07, Fergus MacDermot wrote:
>
>>In Iwamoto's Nihon eiga to modanizumu there are some fantastic movie 
>>posters in art deco style (such as the one attached). Has anyone come 
>>across a book in English or Japanese exclusively devoted to this film 
>>poster art?
>>
>>Any suggestions or leads would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Fergus MacDermot
>>
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