2018 in Review — Our Picks
We’ve compiled our most exciting acquisitions of 2018. See what our staff had to say about the posters that stood out most.
Thank you to everyone — our staff, customers, supporters and fans — who made this year a great one. Cheers!
Above, RBG, USA, 2018, art by Gravillis Inc. Our most popular selling poster this year.
La Dolce Vita, Italy, 1960
“Looking at this poster one not only gets an impression of the characters, lifestyle and tabloids that frequent the film but the sheer thrill of what this film offers. Fellini may have shot it in black and white but it remains a film full of life and color and this poster captures that beautifully: The alluring elegance of Rome under neon and its underlying shadow, the insincerity of a world ruled by fame, prestige and status.” -Nico, Gallery Assistant
2001: A Space Odyssey, Japan, R1995
“1995 was the year we needed a totally awesome pink and silver poster with twinkling foil stars for 2001 and I thank whoever made this for giving us exactly that.” -Stan, Gallery Manager
“To me this is the perfect use of a Japanese speed format. The design is minimal, Marilyn looks amazing, and those lucite heels are to die for.” -Laura, Gallery Assistant
“This gorgeous UK Quad embodies everything Brazil is about and easily remains the film’s best poster. Whether it be the shadowed, never-ending drawers and the frightening labyrinth of bureaucracy it embodies, or the elegant, fantastical flying figure eager for escape, to the title’s font no one can ever forget, it’s as if the film’s imagery were printed on paper.” -Nico
“This might not be the most appropriate poster for the overall mood and visuals of Solaris, but the artwork is extremely well done and in the classic painterly style that was popular in Italy in the 1960s and 70s.” -Laura
The Exterminating Angel, Japan, R2017
“Every element is situated just right on this lovely little chirashi. The halftone effect was a nice choice. And if there’s a shade of grey that’s the best this is the one.” -Stan
The Man Who Fell to Earth, USA, 1976
“Making a poster for Roeg’s bold, mulitgenre film is no easy feat and this poster captures how alien both the film and our world can be. It brilliantly uses a photo’s negative and a dynamic use of space and shape. You have the man, alien, planet and more importantly, an interest in all of those subjects, just from looking at the poster.“ -Nico
The Killing of a Chinese Bookie, Germany, 1978
“This is really one of the weirdest movie posters I’ve ever seen and the guy that designed it we’re pretty sure is named Zorg.” -Stan
“This poster is much more exciting than the actual film, and I say that in the best way possible. The U.S. posters for Frogs have the amazing frog-eating-hand motif, but only the Japanese poster has this splendid and totally absurd stock image collage.” -Laura
“Matching the elegance of Shakespeare’s pen and Welles’ haunting baroque imagery, this beautifully austere poster is a classic example of Polish design.”  -Nico
The Man Who Skied Down Everest, USA, 1975
“I love the sans serif typeface and the photo of a guy actually skiing down Mount Everest.” -Stan
To Catch a Thief, Denmark, R1960s
“The colors, printing, and graphic weirdness of this design totally make the poster. Totally amazing.” -Laura
“I like this a lot because it reminds me of the opening titles to Alien.” -Stan
The 400 Blows, Hungary, 1960
“This artwork is totally unique to the Hungarian poster. Like many Eastern European posters, it has a sombre mood, but that makes the liberating end of the film all the more satisfying.” -Laura
101 Dalmatians, Hungary, R1984
2001: A Space Odyssey, USA, 1968
Belladonna of Sadness, USA, 2016
Fitzcarraldo, Czech Republic, 1982
Harold and Maude, France, R1980s
North by Northwest, Japan, 1959
Phantom Thread, USA, 2017
Zazie dans le métro, Poland, 1960
