Our Books

Art of the Modern Movie Poster

Chronicle Books, 2008

Art of the Modern Movie Poster has been called a "truly magnificent, if not monumental" work. Featuring sharp mini-essays by Dave Kehr, this "beautiful, full-color 516-page doorstopper of a book is an embarrassment of riches" (Film Comment, 2009). A "stunning work of visual scholarship" (NPR, 2008). An "encyclopedic collection...from West Side Story to In the Mood for Love via Attack of the 50ft Woman, more than 1,500 selections place film posters firmly in the Pop Art pantheon" (Harper's Bazaar, 2009). Buy The Book

The Independent Movie Poster Book

Harry N. Abrams, 2005

The Independent Movie Poster Book, a full-color volume, "celebrates the brash 'n bold aesthetic of indie cinema" (Hollywood Life, 2005), with over 200 "iconic images from indie flicks by auteurs such as Pedro Almodóvar, the Coen brothers and Seijun Suzuki" (Time Out New York, 2005). Entertainment writer Dave Kehr places the images in context with lively and illuminating text. Buy The Book

Translating Hollywood

Mark Batty Publisher, 2008

Translating Hollywood, a "handsome hardcover volume" (Leonard Maltin, 2008) "highlighting fascinating local interpretations of predominantly American films" (Vanity Fair, 2008), reveals the major role played by graphic design in movie poster advertising and promotion around the world. Buy The Book