RESOURCES: The following is intended to be a starting point for beginning collectors. Please email me with any questions, comments or if you’d like to share your online movie poster collection.
Learn About Movie Posters: A great place for both beginning and experienced collectors interested in learning more about purchasing, preserving, framing moving posters, etc.
Mean Sheets: Showcases many of the legendary movie poster artists you’ve probably never heard of, but whose artwork you’ve definitely seen.
All Poster Forum: Discussion about all sorts of poster-related topics.
The Vintage Movie Posters Forum: Discussion about all sorts of poster-related topics.
COLLECTORS: Websites created by individual collectors with an eye towards movie artwork appreciation.
VIDEOS:
Backing to the Future: A great three-part series about poster linenbacking and restoration as performed by Dan Miles at Backing to the Future.
Chapter 1, Chapter 2, Chapter 3
BOOKS:
“The Art of John Alvin” by Andrea Alvin
“The Art of Drew Struzan” by Drew Struzan
“Saul Bass: A Life in Film and Design” by Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham
“Alternative Movie Posters: Film Art from the Underground” by Matthew Chojnacki
“Alternative Movie Posters II: More Film Art from the Underground” by Matthew Chojnacki
“James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters” by DK Publishing
“A Century of Movie Posters: From Silent to Art House” by Emily King
