After all it’s responsible for encapsulating the tone, story, and visual style of a movie in one large image. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, then by the same token, a movie poster is worth a thousand pictures. In celebration of my personal appreciation of movie poster design and with the help of the extensive IMP Awards archives, comes the latest edition in our Now That’s What I Call A Movie Poster! series, highlighting what I think are the best and most iconic movie posters from 1960 to 1969.Īs we have seen over the years a great movie poster doesn’t always translate into a great movie, in the same way, a great movie doesn’t always translate into a great movie poster. What is a movie without its poster? More than just a bit of marketing, posters have evolved into an art form in their own right, showcasing the blistering work of the world’s greatest illustrators and designers with clever concepts, elegant artwork, and bold original ideas.
