Comments on: V for Vintage http://posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/ the movie poster weblog Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:22:14 +0000 hourly 1 By: Movie Poster of the Year « Posterwire.com « the movie poster weblog http://posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/comment-page-1/#comment-8354 Movie Poster of the Year « Posterwire.com « the movie poster weblog Mon, 02 Jun 2008 17:54:21 +0000 http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/#comment-8354 [...] film V for Vendetta. We love that each poster embraced a slightly different style and variation of vintage “propaganda” poster art, but a slight criticism might be the ad campaign felt a bit unfocused and like an exercise that [...] [...] film V for Vendetta. We love that each poster embraced a slightly different style and variation of vintage “propaganda” poster art, but a slight criticism might be the ad campaign felt a bit unfocused and like an exercise that [...]

]]> By: Movie Poster of the Year « Posterwire.com « the movie poster weblog http://posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/comment-page-1/#comment-6441 Movie Poster of the Year « Posterwire.com « the movie poster weblog Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:10:19 +0000 http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/#comment-6441 [...] An obvious choice for movie poster of the year might be the series of one-sheets for the film V for Vendetta. We love that each poster embraced a slightly different style and variation of vintage "propaganda" poster art, but a slight criticism might be the ad campaign felt a bit unfocused and like an exercise that only graphic designers and "fan-boys" would really appreciate. [...] [...] An obvious choice for movie poster of the year might be the series of one-sheets for the film V for Vendetta. We love that each poster embraced a slightly different style and variation of vintage “propaganda” poster art, but a slight criticism might be the ad campaign felt a bit unfocused and like an exercise that only graphic designers and “fan-boys” would really appreciate. [...]

]]> By: bubbles http://posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/comment-page-1/#comment-626 bubbles Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:31:39 +0000 http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/#comment-626 By Nazi period, I should specify as between WWI and WWII. 1920-30's. A lot was going on in the art world then. If you're interested in similar art check out these links. And yes this Vendetta Poster is Awesome! Constructivism artist-Rodschenko http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1923_one-sixth_part_of_the_world_poster_by_Rodchenko_for_film_by_Dziga_Vertov.jpg Gustav Kluvstis russian poster http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/kluts_stal.jpg another poster http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/posters.htm Bauhaus color scheme... http://www.sitographics.com/conceptos/fotos/bauhaus_poster.jpg Franz Ferdinand album art curiously similar to Rodchenko http://www.wippit.com/images/songs/Franz-Ferdinand~Take-Me-Out-2.jpg By Nazi period, I should specify as between WWI and WWII. 1920-30’s. A lot was going on in the art world then. If you’re interested in similar art check out these links. And yes this Vendetta Poster is Awesome!

Constructivism artist-Rodschenko

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:1923_one-sixth_part_of_the_world_poster_by_Rodchenko_for_film_by_Dziga_Vertov.jpg

Gustav Kluvstis russian poster

http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/images/kluts_stal.jpg

another poster

http://ist-socrates.berkeley.edu/~vbonnell/posters.htm

Bauhaus color scheme…

http://www.sitographics.com/conceptos/fotos/bauhaus_poster.jpg

Franz Ferdinand album art curiously similar to Rodchenko

http://www.wippit.com/images/songs/Franz-Ferdinand~Take-Me-Out-2.jpg

]]> By: bubbles http://posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/comment-page-1/#comment-625 bubbles Wed, 20 Sep 2006 03:10:53 +0000 http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/#comment-625 How right you are! this graphic style is referred to as Constructivism and was popularized by Russian artists who believed the revolution was the answer to Russia's problems. the Red, Black, and Cream motif was common in the Bauhaus movementwhich inspired artists all over Europe(Germany...Nazi period-although Hitler kicked forced most artists to flee the country as they were labeled as "degenerate artists") . How right you are! this graphic style is referred to as Constructivism and was popularized by Russian artists who believed the revolution was the answer to Russia’s problems. the Red, Black, and Cream motif was common in the Bauhaus movementwhich inspired artists all over Europe(Germany…Nazi period-although Hitler kicked forced most artists to flee the country as they were labeled as “degenerate artists”) .

]]> By: admin http://posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/comment-page-1/#comment-314 admin Thu, 01 Dec 2005 21:19:17 +0000 http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/#comment-314 Great link Rob. :) Great link Rob. :)

]]> By: Rob Weychert http://posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/comment-page-1/#comment-313 Rob Weychert Thu, 01 Dec 2005 15:22:10 +0000 http://www.posterwire.com/archives/2005/11/30/v-for-vintage/#comment-313 The color palette and high contrast photo/illustration style remind me of the <a href="http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/1997/sternbergbrothers/" rel="nofollow">Stenberg Brothers</a>. The typographic style looks like it has retro-propaganda aspirations, but still comes across as very contemporary. The color palette and high contrast photo/illustration style remind me of the Stenberg Brothers. The typographic style looks like it has retro-propaganda aspirations, but still comes across as very contemporary.

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