Mikhail Dlugach's film poster for "Yego Kariera" (1928). — In the early 20th century, Russia's film posters were distinct from their Hollywood counterparts. Mikhail Dlugach Nikolai Prusakov's film poster for "Pyat minut" (1929). — These artists refused to succumb to Hollywood's glamour and disrupted all artistic rules. Nikolai Prusakov Nikolai Prusakov's film poster for "Pervy Kornet Streshnev" (1928). — At the time, Russia was going through a social revolution that instigated creative experimentation. Nikolai Prusakov Anatoly Belsky's film poster for "Trubka Kommunard" (1929). — Avant-garde artists believed creativity was at the service of the people to improve their lives. Anatoly Belsky Smolyakovsky's film poster for "Konveier smerti" (1933). — Poster-making was the perfect vehicle for this way of thinking. Smolyakovsky ZIM's film poster for "Spartakiada" (1927). — Artists used new techniques, like photomontage, and incorporated vivid colors, strange shapes, and distorted bodies. ZIM Anton Lavinsky's film poster for "Miss Mend" (1927). — Many of the designers who jumped on the poster bandwagon came from more traditional artistic backgrounds. Anton Lavinsky "Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde" by Susan Pack is published by Taschen and is available now. Prev Next
