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The History of the Hollywood Movie Poster


The Movie Poster has been around since the beginning of the Movies - in this course we will explore the earliest history of poster making and Lithography, the monopoly of Hollywood movie poster production by the National Screen Service and look at the artwork of influential artists working the field of poster design. For the full write up and quiz as well as links used in the research: https://filmmakeriq.com/courses/the-history-of-the-hollywood-movie-poster

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