Monday, February 18, 2008

Dead Page-- Film Posters-- John Alvin

John Alvin (1948-2008)

He put artistry into film posters

The next time you see an "ET" poster with ET's and the human fingers touching, that was the work of John Alvin who died Feb. 6th.

Other famous posters by him were "Blazing Saddles," and "Beauty and the Beast."

His goal was to design posters that "created the promise of a great experience."

Director Steven Spielberg supposedly suggested the fingers on the "ET" poster to be aplay off Michaelangelo's "The Creation of Adam."

He also created anniversary posters for "Star Wars."

From LA Times

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