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Collecting 100 noir movie posters of, arguably, the greatest noir films ever made in the genre (including classics The Maltese Falcon, Laura, and Double Indemnity). Reproduced in a stunningly designed, over-sized format that shows off the spectacular visual elan of Hollywood movie posters at their best, the book is not only a spectacular showcase of film noir art, but also establishes the crucial films, identifies their key characteristics, with critical commentary on each film by editor and scholar Mark Fertig. This is an ideal handbook for noir rookies, a valuable resource for old-hats, and a visual feast for fans of film noir and American entertainment art.

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9781606997598

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...[P]osters from the genre's mid-century heyday are a goddamn dark delight. Film Noir 101 is a new book from Fantagraphics that collects some of the most titillating, dramatic, exclamation-point-heavy examples of the art form from the 1940s and 1950s. The one thing they all have in common? They absolutely, positively, make you want to see each and every movie. --Jordan Kushins

"The artwork alone makes this book a must-have, but Fertig's brief essays on each film are superb. Read them not only to find out more about the films, but the stories behind the films, the actors and the culture of the times. ... If you're a fan of film noir or classic films in general, you won't want to miss this volume.--Andy Wolverton ""Journeys in Darkness and Light"""

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Mark Fertig serves as chair of art and art history at a national liberal arts college in Pennsylvania.

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