''Moulin Rouge'', 1952 - art by Boris Streimann
by Movie World Posters
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''Moulin Rouge'', 1952 - art by Boris Streimann
Artist
Movie World Posters
Medium
Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
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A vintage German movie poster of ''Moulin Rouge'',a 1952 film directed by John Huston and starring José Ferrer as the famous French painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec.
"Moulin Rouge" is a biographical drama film that tells the story of Toulouse-Lautrec's life in late 19th-century Paris. The film focuses on his time at the Moulin Rouge cabaret, where he becomes friends with the cabaret's performers and creates many of his famous paintings and posters. The movie explores Toulouse-Lautrec's artistic struggles, his personal relationships, and his battle with alcoholism.
José Ferrer delivers a memorable performance as Toulouse-Lautrec, and the film is known for its colorful and vibrant depictions of the Parisian nightlife of the era. It also features Zsa Zsa Gabor as Jane Avril and Colette Marchand as Marie Charlet, both of whom were real-life figures associated with the Moulin Rouge.
"Moulin Rouge" received critical acclaim upon its release and was nominated for several Academy Awards, including Best Actor for José Ferrer and Best Art Direction-Set Decoration. The film remains a classic in the world of biographical cinema and is worth watching for its portrayal of Toulouse-Lautrec's life and art.
About the poster artist:
Boris Streimann (1908 Riga - 1984 Friedberg) was a German painter of film posters and other subjects. He worked as a graphic and commercial artist during the 1920s and 1930s, doing artwork mainly for the UFA advertising service, along with Hegewald-Film, Deutsche Fox A.G., Tobis, and Bavaria.
From 1945 on, he produced film posters and advertisements for Union-Film, Deutsche London-Film, Eagle-Lion, and J. Arthur Rank. He also designed book covers, soap advertisements, and advertising posters for the industry.
He often signed his art as B. Namir. His film poster art has been noted for its dynamic use of fine brushwork, colors, and the energy expressed through his subjects. Like Hans Otto Wendt, he used hand-brushed lettering for many of his poster titles.
It's hard to remain indifferent to the haunting charm of Boris Streinmann's movie posters. Accomplice to a color palette of dark tones, characterized by deep reds, greens, and grayish blues, his posters appear mysterious and intriguing. The portraits are extremely expressive close-ups that almost look like cinematic flashbacks of the main scene. The compositions, made with fine brushwork and hand-brushed lettering, are always arranged on two temporal planes. Streinmann's achievement is an atmosphere of gloomy but never confusing hues.
Search for "Streimann" to see his other works.
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February 9th, 2022
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