Film Noir 101: The 101 Best Film Noir Posters from the 1940s-1950s

Showcasing a personally curated list of movie posters, all lovingly selected by film noir blogger (wheredangerlives.blogspot.com) Fertig (chair, art and art history, Susquehanna Univ., PA), this oversized book allows the reader to take in the great illustrative and typographic work of the midcentury and highlights the tropes that make a classic film noir movie. Each page is filled with not only iconic films of the genre but also little-known gems, with a few selections that some may question. But what all of these entries formulate is a work that will pique the interest of both film noir enthusiasts and those with little knowledge of the genre. The reader can't help but be pulled into the colorful reproductions that are filled with skewed angles, guns, and cigarette smoke. This volume provides visually stunning images, as well as smart, concise, and critically sound synopses of each film.