Many art lovers can tell the difference between a Matisse and a Picasso — but if you love movie posters, can you tell a Drew Struzan from a Saul Bass? Or what about a Jack Davis from a Bob Peak? A Robert McGinnis from a Boris Grinsson? A Brini from a Ballester? A Symeoni from a Swierzy? They might not be household names, but these wonderfully talented poster artists from have created some of the most powerful images showcasing the history of cinema.

This is why Meansheets was created. In the posts below, you can click on the artist’s name or the poster to view each artist’s bio and most well-known designs (due to the quirks of WordPress, it might appear scattered on some web browsers).

Also, feel free to browse the CATEGORIES or use the SEARCH BOX (top right) to look up your favorite movie star or director in the archives — and check out the most popular posts in the sidebar on the right. You can also see ‘The Best of Meansheets’ on Tumblr and Pinterest.

And if you’re interested in learning more about the world of movie posters, I would suggest visiting one of the fine websites below…

Movie Poster Collectors/Appreciators:

Movie Posters Gallery
Adrian Currry aka Movie Poster of the Day
IMP Awards (New Releases)
Film On Paper
F*ckYeah Movie Posters

Movie Poster Dealers:

EMoviePoster
MOPO (sign up to join list-serv for dealers and collectors)
Heritage Auctions
MoviePosterBid
Posteritati
Film Art Gallery
Philip Williams Posters
Chisholm Larsson Gallery

The Academy Museum Movie Poster Shop

PosterHouse NYC

Movie Poster Books

The Art of the Modern Movie Poster (Chronicle Books) and Translating Hollywood by Sam Sarowitz of NYC’s Posteritati Gallery

Italian Film Posters – by Dave Kehr

Saul Bass: A Life in Film & Design – Jennifer Bass and Pat Kirkham

Stanislas Choko’s Intemporel series of French movie poster books
British Film Posters – by Sim Branaghan

Separate Cinema: The First 100 Years of Black Poster Art by John Kisch and Tony Nourmand

The Art of Mondo by Tim League

Starstruck: Vintage Movie Posters From Classic Hollywood by Ira Resnick

The Art of Noir by Eddie Muller

Drew Struzan                    Drew Struzan 2                John Alvin

Saul Bass                                    Saul Bass 2       Saul Bass & Elaine Bass

Bill Gold                             Bill Gold 2                          Robert McGinnis

Bob Peak                                            Bob Peak 2

Richard Amsel                                      Birney Lettick

Robert Tanenbaum           Howard Terpning               Mort Künstler

Jack Davis                         Mort Drucker                   Jack Rickard

Tom Jung                                            Hildebrandt Brothers

Frank Frazetta                  Renato Casaro                  Boris Vallejo

John Solie                         John Berkey                 Frank McCarthy

Reynold Brown                        Mitchell Hooks

Milton Glaser                       Paul Rand                     Tomi Ungerer

Alberto Vargas                Thomas Hart Benton         Norman Rockwell

Richard Avedon                                 Al Hirschfeld

Steve Frankfurt                   Philip Gips                       Guy Peellaert

Albert Kallis          Jim Pearsall                  Ted Coconis

Paul Crifo                          Rudy Obrero                    Ron Lesser

Steven Chorney                 Dan Gouzee                     Huyssen & Huerta

Phil Roberts                      Morgan Kane                    Rick Meyerowitz

Mick McGinty                                      Robert Grossman

David McMacken              Wilson McLean                  Larry Noble

Peter Palombi                     Larry Salk                       Scakisbrick

Alex Katz                           Nagel                             Elaine Hanelock

Olly Moss                                      Olly Moss Black Widow

Chris Ware                                    Chris Ware 2

Dan Clowes                                 Adrian Tomine

Jason Munn                                   Akiko Stehrenberger    

Tyler Stout

Tim Doyle                                  David O’Daniel

Boris Grinsson                                    Roger Soubie

Jean Mascii                       Rene Peron                      Gilbert Allard

Hervé Morvan                                                       Pierre Étaix

Raymond Savignac            Jean-Michel Folon           Clement Hurel

Constantin Belinsky          Georges Kerfyser              Guy Gérard Nöel

Bernard Lancy                                      Henri Cerutti

Rojac                                                  Jacques Bonneaud       Raymond Gid

Rene Ferracci                  Jouineau Bourduge           Michel Landi

Pierre Pigeot                                         Yves Thos

Siry                                     Bertrand                          O’Kley

Anselmo Ballester             Luigi Martinati                Luigi Martinati 2

Ercole Brini                                          Alfredo Capitani

Averardo Ciriello               Angelo Cesselon              Giorgio Olivetti

Enzo Nistri                                             Giuliano Nistri

Renato Casaro                                    Sandro Symeoni

Rene Gruau                       Enrico De Seta                Rinaldo Geleng

Picchioni Franco               Rodolfo Gasparri             Ezio Tarantelli

Silvano (“Nano”) Campeggi        Tino Avelli                 Mario Piovano

Ermanno Iaia  Manfredo Acerbo  Mario De Berardinis      Aller

Alberto Spagnoli

Jerzy Flisak                                        Jan Mlodozeniec

Waldemar Swierzy                              Wiktor Gorka

Hans Braun                                       Hans Hillman

Boris Bilinsky

Maciej Zbikowski                                Andrzej Pagowski

Sickert                             Klaus Rutters             Georgii and Vladimir Stenberg

And let’s not forget these enchanting Danish poster artists below…

Karl Wenzel                       Stilling                            Stevenov

Tom Chantrell                                    Vic Fair

Peter Strausfeld

Eric Pulford & Renato Fratini

Arnaldo Putzu

Tom Beauvais                                              Brian Bysouth

Mac Gomez                                        Estudio MCP

Osvaldo Venturi                                  Essex

Jano                                                  Aniram

Ernesto Garcia Cabral        RAF                              Marius de Zayas

But what this book publishing process has taught me is that it’s all about the details. Crossing the t’s, dotting the i’s. All these details, details, details are driving me crazy! So in honor of that, I have decided to feature this classic 1970s movie poster, The Last Detail.