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  • The Movie Poster Artists Every Collector Should Know

    A collector's introduction to major movie-poster artists, including Richard Amsel and Drew Struzan, and why accurate attribution matters.
  • Leonetto Cappiello: The Artist Who Made Advertising Impossible to Ignore

    Why Leonetto Cappiello changed modern poster advertising through bold colour, isolated figures and images designed to be remembered at a glance.
  • Richard Amsel: The Elegant Illustrator Behind Some of Cinema's Great Posters

    A closer look at Richard Amsel, from his early breakthrough to The Sting and Raiders of the Lost Ark, and the qualities that make his work distinctive.
  • Original Posters for Kitchens: Food, Drink and Advertising That Actually Works

    How to choose an original poster for a kitchen or dining space, from Campari advertising to bold food-and-drink graphics, without turning the room into a theme bar.
  • Summer on the Wall: Original Travel Posters for Brighter Interiors

    Why vintage travel posters work so well in bright, relaxed interiors — from Mediterranean colour to British seaside and railway design.
  • How to Style Original Posters in a Minimalist Interior

    Minimal interiors do not need empty walls. How to use colour, negative space, scale and framing to make an original poster work in a restrained room.
  • Star Wars Posters: A Collector's Guide to the Original Trilogy

    A guide to original Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi posters, including major artists, international formats and edition pitfalls.
  • Why Buy an Original Poster? The History Is in the Object

    What makes an original poster different from a reproduction: not investment promises, but physical history, period printing, context and the pleasure of owning the real advertising object.
  • Movie Poster Sizes Explained: One-Sheets, UK Quads and International Formats

    A practical guide to common original movie poster sizes, including US one-sheets, UK quads, French posters and why dimensions help identify an edition.