Cine Mexicano: Poster Art from the Golden Age/Carteles de la Epoca de Oro 1936-1956

By Rogelio Agrasánchez

Book Overview

Sultry bandidas, gut-busting comicos, and terrifying monstruos--they all make appearances in Cine Mexicano. Combining art deco style with pulp fiction sensationalism, the more than 150 movie posters in Cine Mexicano are culled from the Agras nchez Film Archive--the largest print collection of its kind. With a bilingual introduction that surveys the history of Mexican cinema, Cine Mexicano is an unforgettable exploration of gorgeous graphic art and exotic cinema at its finest.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811830586
• ISBN13: 9780811830584
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.0" x 10.5"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary