If you appreciate the design and illustration of movie posters

Hindi Film cinema, often referred to as “Bollywood” (some consider that term demeaning) has, like the U.S. film industry, created movie posters since the early 1900s. I’m fascinated not only by the subjects, but by the diversity of designs and illustration techniques.

I have no clue what the films from these examples are about, I just love the artwork. Perhaps some of my Indian friends will share their thoughts on how this type of work figures into India today. Above is the 1948 Hindi film poster for Anokhi Ada (the artist was not credited).

Interested? Below are some examples and few links to whet your appetite.

Example 1…

Example 2…

Example 3…

Here’s a large collection on Pinterest…

From the New York Times: Hindi Cinema, in Poster Form, at a Mumbai Shop…

Indian Hippy is a collective of old-school movie poster artists and billboard painters in India who, among other things, will create a poster on a subject of your choosing…

A piece on hand painted posters from CNN…

And one more on cut-out artist K Chinnappa…

Posted in AUGUST 2017 / Chuck Green is the principal of Logic Arts, a design and marketing firm, a contributor to numerous magazines and websites, and the author of books published by Random House, Peachpit Press, and Rockport Publishers. Contact.

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