''Adam and Eva'', 1923 - art by Eric Rohman
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''Adam and Eva'', 1923 - art by Eric Rohman
Artist
Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Photograph
Description
A vintage movie poster of ''Adam and Eva'', a 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Robert G. Vignola. The film is a romantic comedy that features the comedic talents of Marion Davies, who was a popular actress during the silent film era. Here's a description of the movie:
Plot:
"Adam and Eva" tells the story of Eva King (played by Marion Davies), a young woman who finds herself in a complicated romantic situation. Eva is engaged to marry her longtime beau, Ernest Clayton Jr. (played by William Norris), but her life takes an unexpected turn when she meets the charming Adam Lazar (played by T. Roy Barnes).
Adam, a carefree and charismatic man, sweeps Eva off her feet, leading to a romantic entanglement that complicates her engagement. As Eva grapples with her feelings for both men, the film explores themes of love, commitment, and societal expectations.
The story unfolds with humor and charm as Eva navigates the complexities of her romantic dilemma and tries to find a solution that will lead to happiness for all involved.
Key Elements:
Marion Davies' Performance: Marion Davies, known for her comedic talents, takes on the role of Eva and infuses the character with charm and humor.
Silent Comedy: "Adam and Eva" is a silent comedy that relies on physical comedy, visual gags, and expressive acting to convey its humor.
Romantic Plot: The film revolves around the romantic entanglements and misadventures of its central characters.
Love and Relationships: "Adam and Eva" explores the dynamics of love and relationships, including the challenges of choosing between two suitors.
Light-hearted Entertainment: The film offers light-hearted and entertaining fare, typical of romantic comedies of the silent era.
"Adam and Eva" is a charming and amusing silent romantic comedy from the 1920s. Marion Davies' performance and the film's exploration of love and romantic dilemmas make it a delightful and entertaining classic from the silent film era.
About the artist:
Eric Wilhelm Rohman (May 18, 1891, Nyköping, Sweden— Jan. 6, 1949, Stockholm) was a Swedish illustrator and advertising artist.
The crisp and essential style of Rohman is striking in his movie posters. His traits are well outlined and sharp and give life to the characters; he uses few colors and is never too loud, he has a great originality in managing the composition and the construction of space.
The Swedish artist creates movie posters that are caricatured and powerful in the representation, with high graphic settings. He depicts essential backgrounds of cities, apartment interiors, airplanes, bars, or simple backgrounds with geometric patterns. Rohman's posters attract the audience's attention creating curious scenes, geometric and coherent in the narrative but never static. That never gets boring.
He was raised in Helsingborg, where he discovered a passion for drawing and acting after his undergraduate education. To satisfy his newfound craving, he spent years studying under Swedish painter and illustrator Carl Wilhelmson at the Gothenburg Academy of the Arts. He took side work creating advertising illustrations for newspapers to pay his tuition. He also designed and drew several book covers and books.
Rohman had a brother who managed a large chain of theaters, which needed a constant supply of original art for film posters. Rohman then began working for his brother, which launched his career as a poster designer. In 1921 he was the only person in Sweden who worked full-time creating poster illustrations.
However, to fulfill the theater's demand, he had to work quickly. As a result, he designed four or five posters every week. But he was nonetheless generally still able to bring out the essential details of the film and its actors to express the essence of a film's theme.
Search "Rohman" to see more of his art.
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July 5th, 2021
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