''Love in the Rough'', 1930 - art by Eric Rohman
by Movie World Posters
Title
''Love in the Rough'', 1930 - art by Eric Rohman
Artist
Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage Swedish movie poster of ''Love in the Rough'', a 1930 American romantic comedy film directed by Charles Reisner. The film is known for its golf-themed romantic storyline and the presence of popular actors of the era.
Plot:
The film centers around the world of professional golf and follows the story of Jack Kelly, portrayed by Robert Montgomery, a talented golfer who aspires to compete in the U.S. Open Championship. Jack is determined to win the championship but faces various obstacles along the way, including financial difficulties.
Jack's love interest in the film is Marilyn Crawford, played by Dorothy Jordan, who also shares his passion for golf. Marilyn is the daughter of a wealthy club member who sponsors Jack's golfing career.
As the story unfolds, Jack faces challenges both on and off the golf course, including competition from rival golfers and the financial pressures of pursuing his dream. The film explores themes of love, ambition, and the pursuit of success in the world of professional sports.
Notable Elements:
Golf Theme: "Love in the Rough" is known for its golf-themed storyline, which provides the backdrop for the romantic and comedic elements of the film.
Robert Montgomery's Performance: Robert Montgomery delivers a charming performance as the aspiring golfer Jack Kelly.
Romantic Comedy: The film incorporates elements of romantic comedy as Jack and Marilyn's relationship develops amidst the challenges they face.
Sports Ambition: The film explores the determination and ambition of its central character as he strives to achieve success in the world of professional golf.
"Love in the Rough" is a romantic comedy that combines elements of sports and romance, offering a lighthearted and entertaining narrative. While it may not be as well-known today as some other classic films, it remains a notable work from the early sound era of Hollywood cinema, providing a glimpse into the world of golf and the pursuit of dreams in the 1930s.
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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September 19th, 2021
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