Oh Hwangtaek has amassed one of the largest collections of Polish posters outside Poland. He shares his unlikely passion at his own museum in Seoul.
Tag: Posters
Renato Casaro’s Posters Capture Films’ Essential Moments
Renato Casaro’s hand-drawn art has hooked movie audiences around the world since the 1950s. Tarantino and Stallone are big fans. One secret to his success? “You can’t cheat.”
Vasilis Dimitriou, Keeper of a Fading Movie Art, Dies at 84
He was one of Europe’s last Hollywood billboard painters, creating, by hand, giant film promotions for theaters since the end of World War II.
Feminists Paper Paris With Stark Posters Decrying Domestic Abuse
A widespread but illegal campaign by a group calling itself “the Gluers” uses posters to denounce violence against women. It has become an effective — and ubiquitous — tool to raise awareness.
The Army’s Message to Returning World War I Troops? Behave Yourselves
Posters from 1918 reveal ignorance of the toll that the war took on those who fought it.
‘Embarrassing, Stale and Sexist’: Bike Safety Ad in Germany Draws Anger
Posters urging cyclists to wear a helmet featured models in underwear and a profanity in English. The minister in charge said the furor had helped the campaign.