'Frankenstein spills it, Dracula drinks it!' Is Not Monster Porn!! A Preview Of Titan's ART OF HAMMER Poster Book!!

Merrick here...
This October, the awesome folks over at the amazing Titan Books will be issuing a Hammer centric publication amassing years and years of the studio's finest poster art for your enjoyment. A press release from Titan describes the title thusly...

The Art of Hammer: Posters From the Archive of Hammer Films

The Art of Hammer is the first ever collection of rare and iconic Hammer film posters, with nearly 300 examples drawn from Hammer’s own archive and private collections from around the world [Titan Books, Oct 2010, $29.95]! Hammer is almost as well known for the way it promoted its films as for the films themselves. The legendary British production company supported each new release with eye-catching posters that have become classics of their kind. Licensed by Coolabi, fully authorized by Hammer Films Productions Ltd and annotated by acclaimed historian Marcus Hearn, (author of the recent bestseller Hammer Glamour) The Art of Hammer is a testament to the company’s pioneering mastery of film promotion, and a celebration of movie art at its best!

We have a few samples of artwork that will be found in book... Great stuff. Love that DRACULA HAS RISEN FROM THE GRAVE image - wish they made 'em like that today. Titan has posted a sampling of greatest Hammer taglines (one of which I cribbed for this article's headline), which you can find HERE. Another favorite? 'See helpless beauties attacked by crazed kelp-monsters!' (for THE LOST CONTINENT). You'd think any movie with helpless beauties and crazed kelp-monsters couldn't go wrong, although that one kinda did. You can find more about THE ART OF HAMMER at Titan's official site (HERE) - it's also up for pre-order HERE. With any luck, we may have some sort giveaway opportunity as ART OF HAMMER gets closer to its release. Not 100% certain that it'll happen, but stay tuned...
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