Chicago Center for The Print Presents "Movie Poster Memories" March 9 - April 15, 2018
Opening Reception Friday, March 9th 6-9PM
We present "Movie Poster Memories" in collaboration with Ray Ruggeri a local expert and film lover.
We are proud to present "Movie Posters Memories" in collaboration with Ray Ruggeri a local expert in the field of original movie posters and life long film lover. Ruggeri has collected original movie posters for 40 years & has a background in art history. The exhibition and sale featuring hundreds of original and vintage movie posters from around the world and spanning several decades. This is our 4th exhibition together.
"This exhibition features original movie posters, both foreign and domestic, highlighting many genres and spanning several decades. If Hollywood is the stuff which dreams are made of, then movie posters are their tangible counterparts," says Ruggeri.
These posters were created by unsung studio artists to capture a film's essence at a glance, to reflect the time, climate and society from which they sprang. Many of these memorable designs have remained long after their celluloid counterparts have faded. The most successful posters created the thrills, chills and excitement just as well as the films themselves.
Posters including movie posters were designed to be glued up in public places and thus destroyed by the weather or covered over by other posters. Today, however, they are considered true works of art. They reflect the changes in the visual arts. They belong to art history and thus are sought out by art lovers, poster collectors all over the world. Included in this show is a sampling of limited edition art prints created by movie poster artists of today for companies like Mondo.
Exhibition & sale runs through April 15th.
Chicago Center for The Print
1509 W Fullerton Ave
Chicago IL 60614 773-477-1585
PRINTS-POSTERS.COM
Tues-Sat 12-6:00 (or by appointment)
Sunday 12-5:00
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