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The Pop Culture Art/Posters/Prints Thread (Mondo/ACME/Dark Hall Mansion/etc.)
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I have a feeling at least one of the last two Bladerunner prints is gonna have umbrellas. Seems like the other might be the interior of the Bradbury Building.
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Crowd screaming like hounds at the heat of the chase/ All the colors of the rainbow flood my face
I love the umbrellas motif, and I think it works well for the Bladerunner series. The focus on light and color in this show is really exciting, as I think it's what Raid does best.
Going off of the teasers shown, I assume it's this:
Yep, I think you're spot on.
starkdesign
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I'm still on the hunt for the perfect Blade Runner print. I'm afraid it will never happen
Olly or Ansin....or both. I'm sure Mondo will get the license eventually and will then make prints for it until we're sick of them.
starkdesign
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I like Raid's stuff, especially "Mead Street". Olly had a good idea, as usual, but I'm not sure if I want a Bladerunner in his style if we are talking "perfect" prints for this. Ansin, in his old style, would be good.
Olly or Ansin....or both. I'm sure Mondo will get the license eventually and will then make prints for it until we're sick of them.
Risible
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The problem with doing pieces with actors on it is that you have to NAIL the face. This looks NOTHING like Bale. Love the idea, not a fan of the execution.
Edit: NM, I guess it's for the novel so artistic license was taken. Carry on.
Risible
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Why does that poster have all the wrong info on it? Copyright reasons or something?
You never know. His Star Wars prints are pretty much perfect. At this point I haven't had one I've considered owning or keeping once I did get it. Even the Stout looks weird and off to me, especially compared to his more recent stuff. I'm sure once the new film comes out, we may hopefully see something from Mondo.
In all fairness, it's not for the movie, it's for the book, so it's not supposed to look like Bale. (Kinda looks like Matthew McConaughey, though.)
Edit: Sorry, just saw your edit.
This is just a sketch Olly was working on and he uses titles cut and pasted from another poster just to see how it would look.
If I'm honest, the "perfect" Bladerunner is the original poster, drawn by someone who does better likenesses. Boring, I know.
Stout's version is terrible.
Yeah the original really throws me off by how awful the faces are on the poster. I do like the new BFI re-release quad:
and the original British release as well:
starkdesign
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Good grief, how many adjectives do they really need at the top?!
What do you want in a movie? THIS ONE HAS IT ALL!!!!
Risible
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Ok, figured it must have been something like that. Thanks!
Risible
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Yeah the Stout is very divisive for me. I hate the colors on the reg, and I really don't think they fit the film at all. I don't think the variant colors fit the film either, but it looks better regardless. There is some nice detail in the print, but the faces are just kinda off. I've always said I'd like to just see Stout redo the poster, or just make a new one, but he never will. I also hate hearing from other artists that say "Oh well Stout already did the perfect Blade Runner poster. I don't think I could top it!" It's ridiculous.
Another person who could do it justice would be Durieux. He did this sketch recently for someone:
The worst part is Durieux has said he really wants to do one, but he doesn't do unlicensed prints.
It's not for the movie. It's just a travel poster.
Dan McCarthy doing a promotion where you can pick any three prints from this page for $88:
http://danmccarthy.org/art prints/00.3for88.html
http://danmccarthy.org/art prints/00.3for88.html
Even tho it'll make me sad seeing it, I have to:OOoooooooo Ansin. Hope he tackles it, he owes us after that Ghibli...
Martin Ansin x Studio Ghibli for Mondo
starkdesign
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From Martin via tweets:
Hope, that is what that is. HOPE.
Hope, that is what that is. HOPE.
Technosteve
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I like the umbrella motif, i really want that midnight cowboy print tho
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ASK HIM ABOUT TINKER TAILOR SOLDIER SPY
starkdesign
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The visual balance of that one is my favorite part. LOVE LOVE LOVE the negative space at the bottom, not to mention the title layout. And that pink.
Ansin FTW.
Ansin FTW.
Yep. It's something I wish more Mondo artists or maybe just artists in general would use. Not every print needs to be some huge busy scene. It's funny you mention Ansin as this is really the only thing he's done that does use that negative space, though that could do with the very 60's / 70's style of the design. I think one person who uses negative space very effectively is Olly Moss. I guess you could say it's indicative of his style, but I've always appreciated an artist who can show a good deal of restraint and knows that sometimes less is more.
starkdesign
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Agreed on Olly, but don't forget some of Ansin's other stuff that has some unique layout choices that one would consider use negative space as well, such as his Conan, Game of Thrones, THX-1138 (LOVE THIS ONE), and even the recent Gladiator. And Taxi Driver... man that one is sweet. But yeah, stuff like Iron Man 3, yikes can we get more on the page?!
Still remember attending the gallery opening and seeing his Brazil piece. I knew I had found nirvana in that one lol
I will also argue Whalen has some choice uses for negative space, but then again I am just a Whalen fanboy really
I think this is important. This is a specific design choice that references a specific era of movie posters.
It's a really good poster.
Mondo dropping a Kevin Tong Tomorrowland print on 5/22:
Regular edition of 375, 24" x 36"
Variant edition of 175, 24" x 36"
Regular edition of 375, 24" x 36"
Variant edition of 175, 24" x 36"
Feel like it would have made much more sense had Durieux done it.
He definitely excels at that retro future, that's for sure.
My dislike of Tong's print probably has more to do with the movie's aesthetic than his actual composition.
Agreed, just because of the aesthetic, but I think Tong made a nice looking piece, and his prints always look much better in person
King Kong by Nicolas Delort from Dark Hall Mansion next Friday, May 15th:
Standard edition of 280 on foil: Black & White, $70.00
Variant edition of 70 on foil: Sepia, $100.00
Canvas edition of 10 each: Black & White or Lavender, $250.00
Standard edition of 280 on foil: Black & White, $70.00
Variant edition of 70 on foil: Sepia, $100.00
Canvas edition of 10 each: Black & White or Lavender, $250.00
I realize "Tomorrowland" appears in the print, but Durieux's feels unrelated to the Disney movie. No idea if that's the case or not.
I think his was just for the park attraction, not the movie.
Also that Delort looks pretty great
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