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In operation from 1931 to 1986, the Academy Cinema was London’s premiere art house movie theater. In 1945, the Academy hired German refugee and artist Peter Strausfeld to create unique advertising posters for its roster of international film screenings. Over three decades, Strausfeld designed hundreds of bold, predominantly single-color linocut compositions with a deceptively simple hand-printed feel. Where mainstream movie posters typically relied on colorful, montage-style interpretations of scenes from a film combined with striking typography, Strausfeld’s posters remain some of the most unique examples of localized cinema advertising in history.
The set includes:
Alphaville/The Pier, 1966
It's My Life, 1962
Just Before Nightfall, 1973
Red Wedding, 1973
Dutchman/Tonite Let's All Make Love in London, 1967
Tristana, 1970.
Ashes and Diamonds, c. 1959
A Blonde in Love, 1965
Buster Keaton Summer Season, c. 1970
The Connection, 1962
An Actor's Revenge, 1967
The Music Room, 1961
Printed on 130lb Super smooth Cougar Bright White. Postcards measure 5.5 x 4 inches.
