Film by Design

There’s nothing quite like the beauty of a movie poster from the Golden Age of Hollywood–each vividly capturing the attention of moviegoers and, while promotional, a work of art in and of itself.

Gary D. Rhodes and Robert Singer’s Film by Design: The Art of the Movie Poster is a compilation of essays that explores the art and influence of the movie poster, from the classic to the contemporary. The book contains essays categorized under models of discourse, international poster culture, and American poster culture.

These scholarly essays are accompanied by numerous examples of film posters in context and are sure to be enjoyed by readers interested in advertising, marketing, film history, and film promotion.


Film by Design: The Art of the Movie Poster is available for purchase via the University Press of Mississippi.

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About Annette Bochenek

Dr. Annette Bochenek of Chicago, Illinois, is an avid scholar of Hollywood’s Golden Age. She manages the Hometowns to Hollywood blog, in which she writes about her trips exploring the legacies and hometowns of Golden Age stars. Annette also hosts the “Hometowns to Hollywood” film series throughout the Chicago area. She has been featured on Turner Classic Movies and is the president of TCM Backlot’s Chicago chapter. In addition to writing for TCM Backlot, she also writes for Classic Movie Hub, Silent Film Quarterly, Nostalgia Digest, and Chicago Art Deco Society Magazine.
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