''Storm at Daybreak'', 1933 - art by Eric Rohman
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''Storm at Daybreak'', 1933 - art by Eric Rohman
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Poster
Description
A vintage movie poster of ''Storm at Daybreak'', a 1933 American drama film directed by Richard Boleslawski. Here's some information about the film:
Title: Storm at Daybreak
Director: Richard Boleslawski
Release Year: 1933
Genre: Drama, War
Synopsis: "Storm at Daybreak" is set during World War I in the fictional Eastern European country of Herzegovina. The story revolves around the complex relationships and conflicts that arise among the local villagers, including ethnic tensions and political intrigue. The film's central character is Dr. Poldi Moser, played by Walter Huston, who is a dedicated physician trying to navigate the challenges of his profession while dealing with the turbulent events of the war. The film explores themes of patriotism, sacrifice, and the impact of war on individuals and communities.
Cast: The film features Walter Huston as Dr. Poldi Moser, Kay Francis as Maria, and Nils Asther as Prince Milan Lubititch.
"Storm at Daybreak" is a relatively lesser-known film from the early 1930s, and it explores the impact of war on a small community and the moral dilemmas faced by its characters. While it may not be as famous as some other films of its era, it provides a glimpse into the social and political complexities of the time and showcases the talent of its cast and director.
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 22nd, 2021
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