''Let's Make Love'', 1960 - art by George Kerfyser
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Title
''Let's Make Love'', 1960 - art by George Kerfyser
Artist
Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage French movie poster of ''Let's Make Love'', a romantic comedy film released in 1960. It was directed by George Cukor and stars Marilyn Monroe, Yves Montand, and Tony Randall in the lead roles.
The film revolves around a wealthy and handsome Frenchman named Jean-Marc Clement, played by Yves Montand, who discovers that a theater group plans to mock him in a satirical musical. To get closer to the production and understand the satire, he auditions for a part in the show under a false identity. However, things take an unexpected turn when he falls in love with the show's leading lady, Amanda Dell, played by Marilyn Monroe.
Amanda is a talented and attractive singer and actress who is unaware of Jean-Marc's true identity. As their romance develops, Jean-Marc is faced with the dilemma of revealing his true self and risking the potential fallout from the revelation.
The film explores themes of love, identity, and the contrast between wealth and celebrity status and the struggles of everyday performers in the entertainment industry. It also features musical performances by Marilyn Monroe, including the memorable song "My Heart Belongs to Daddy."
"Let's Make Love" is known for its charismatic performances by the lead actors, especially Marilyn Monroe's iconic presence. The film blends comedy, romance, and musical elements to create an entertaining and lighthearted cinematic experience that captures the charm and glamour of Hollywood in the early 1960s.
About the artist:
George Kerfyser (1923 Paris, France–2001 Sisteron, France) was a leading French movie poster designer.
With a talent early in his life for drawing and painting, he studied art at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs in Paris. After graduation, he began getting commissions to design movie posters. His style and technical ability caught the attention of leading film studios in France. As a result, he became the Artistic Director at Columbia Pictures. He designed a number of their posters for major films, including "Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957) and "Lawrence of Arabia" (1963).
Kerfyser's use of colors gives a distinct, recognizable impression. The backgrounds are not crowded with scenes and characters but essential and straightforward. They are characterized by plain uniformly spread colors. Blues, azures, greens, occasionally grays, and reds compose a mosaic of colors in wonderfully cool tones.
Among the characteristics of his style was its versatility, using a variety of designs and techniques he felt were appropriate for the type of film. He also used solid colors running to the edges of his posters. In addition, he made unique typography or hand lettering a central feature.
The characters created by Kerfyser stand out against these colored backgrounds. They often contrast figures with marked outlines, black and evocative in their sometimes realistic, sometimes caricatured style. The modernity of Kerfyser's posters is palpable: they seem like unique covers of contemporary graphic novels.
In his later years, he worked with the Cannes film festival, helping it organize events.
Search "Kerfyser" to see more of his art.
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January 29th, 2022
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