{"product_id":"9781468307351","title":"The Art of Noir: The Posters and Graphics from the Classic Era of Film Noir","description":"\u003cb\u003e“Captures the essence of noir spirit.” —\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Muller has nailed down the essence of the genre.” —\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“A gloriously lurid collection of classic film noir posters.” —\u003ci\u003eSeattle Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e“Temptresses swathed in glossy red, falling out of strapless sheathes with plunging necklines . . . To look at these movie posters is to glimpse a world of passionate intensity.” —\u003ci\u003eWashington Post \u003c\/i\u003eBook World\u003c\/b\u003e The poster art from the film noir era has a bold look and an iconography all its own. Let Eddie Muller, TCM host of \u003ci\u003eNoir Alley\u003c\/i\u003e, guide you through a time when movies were black and white but movie posters were red-hot. During noir’s golden age, studios made movies that allowed the public into the dark gritty world of murder, crime, gangsters, conspiracy, love, sex, and adultery. They commissioned these arresting illustrations for big-budget movies and “B” thrillers to promote the current and coming attractions at the corner cinema. \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is the first book to present this striking, sexy, powerful artwork in a lavishly produced, large-format, full-color volume. The more than 300 dazzling posters and other promotional material range from the classics like \u003ci\u003eThe Big Sleep\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Maltese Falcon\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLaura \u003c\/i\u003eto rare archive films such as \u003ci\u003eThe Devil Thumbs a Ride\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBlonde Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e. The biggest and the sexiest stars grace the pages, like Humphrey Bogart, Alan Ladd, Burt Lancaster, Rita Hayworth, Barbara Stanwyck, Joan Crawford, and many more. With rare offerings from around the world and background information on the illustrators, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of Noir\u003c\/i\u003e is the ultimate companion for movie buffs and collectors, as well as artists and designers.","brand":"Abrams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47027247284464,"sku":"9781468307351","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781468307351_p0.jpg?v=1763695477","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781468307351","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}