New book on the totally awesome vhs video cover art of the. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my best friends exorcism. Every so often we come across a book that speaks to your soul, my best friends exorcism was one that spoke to my soul. But the new book vhs video cover art, compiled by british poster artist and.
Dario argento, vhs movie, the guilty, vhs to dvd, movie covers, box art, horror movies, cover art, thriller critters 2 1988 comedyhorror 80s movies cult movies scary movies horror movies girl pranks funny pranks funny jokes funny accidents funny ghost. A lifelong lovercollectoraddict of 80s vhs and cover art, his work aims to bring back that lost magic of film posters. If it was on vestron and appeared to be horror, scifi, or action, id buy it. Jul 30, 2015 thanks go to john aka theflyingninja1 for buying me this book, as part of an exchange. This is an amazing piece of work, not only for movie buffs, vhs. He was the guy responsible for such international poster campaigns as hobo with a shotgun, the innkeepers, the sacrament and the heat among many others. Video cover art, of which he is the designer and curator. Experimental vhs video art 1986 weird paul 80s videotape film visuals duration. The cover art on those boxes is now the subject of a new and highly entertaining book, vhs. I really hope that someone makes a book featuring american vhs cover art using this same format. Video cover art is a unique and largely lost artform representing a period of unabashed creativity during the video rental boom of the 1980s to early 1990s. New book on the totally awesome vhs video cover art of the 80s.
At its best the vhs cassette cover was a mini work of art telling you everything thats good about the movie inside the box. I have about 60 vhs gems i started collecting about a year or 2 ago but i do research before i buy them and try and get my moneys worth. Its a bit of a cliche to discuss but, when met with works like schiffer publishings recent release of vhs video cover art. Video cover art is a unique and largely lost art form that represents a period of unabashed creativity. Toms love and passion for vhs cover art is clearly evident within his own work and his unique ability for creating exceptional visual pieces are enough to demand anyones attention. The ultimate guide to vhs box art that scared you in the 80s. Published by schiffer publishing, the 264page hardcover book is like a noahs ark for 80s graphics and typography. You should probably read it while wearing acidwashed. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Hit the jump for the 25 best horror vhs covers of the 1980s. May 25, 2015 vhs video cover art is an amazing coffee table book for fans of the 80s, the vhs boom, or bmovie culture. Oct 24, 2014 horror movies 1980s cinema cover art horror vhs video. Upcoming book highlights 80s and 90s vhs video cover art. During the early 80s, when home video was in its infancy, an influx of video.
Vidamerica was a driving influence for independent distributors in the 80s and we would be all the poorer video renters if it didnt exist. At worst, well its just video clickbait offering up spurious imagery of sex and violence created by it would seem drugaddled monkeys left in a room way too long with typewriters and a whole set of dayglo paints to play with. The art explodes with a succulent, indulgent blend of design, illustration, typography, and hilarious copywriting. See more ideas about cover art, horror movies and horror. The vhs covers for this company are nearly nonexistant anywhere on the web. There is really just the covers to look at in this, no side notes on genres or anything to break up the covers.
Video cover art, however, is that it includes the front and back covers of each title featured. The comparisons of movies makes me want to see it that much more. Watching movies on vhs may be a thing of the past, but artist steelberg has given films like rogue one, the revenant and pacific rim retro. Most of the covers are action, thriller and horror with some children and comedy thrown in for good measure.
Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. Yes, those dusty old vhs tapes from the 80s and 90s are well on their way to becoming collectors items. Its a fantastic journey through a library of exciting, fantastic and. All hirez scans taken from my personal collection of vhs tapes. May, 2015 the cover art on those boxes is now the subject of a new and highly entertaining book, vhs. May 28, 2015 this book will definitely appeal to the vhs fanatics, but it will also be perfect for anyone who loves a bit of nostalgia for the days of video rentals. Video cover art is a unique and largely lost artform representi. So, as halloween approaches, lets skip the crappy 80s horror movies, and just appreciate their wonderfully absurd cover art. To see a collection of vidamerica vhs cover art, click here. This book brought me back to the past and for some reason it reminded me of the facts of life slightly gritty content and four girls with completely different personalities. Oct 23, 2015 the ultimate guide to vhs box art that scared you in the 80s. Vinyl cover cover art richard jordan logans run vhs movie movie covers cinema box art graphic art vestron video you knew if the label was vestron, that you were in for some incredible bad movies. Sep 21, 2015 pinocchio uses artwork that came from a publicity still, that was also used for the late 80s uk vhs cover art.
May 28, 2015 thomas the dude designs hodge is an independent art director, designer, and artist for film key art. Not long ago, my wife and i watched please rewind, a documentary about the rise and fall of vhs and the underground culture of vhs collectors and was overcome by feelings of nostalgia. The new book vhs video cover art is a celebration of that nostalgiainducing art, so listen up. Aug 01, 2015 thomas the dude designs hodge is an independent art director, designer, and artist for film key art. Hellraiser and i spit on your grave had cover art so audacious that we would never even dream of asking our parents to rent them. This month sees the release of toms first book, vhs. Vidamerica was a driving influence for independent distributors in the 80 s and we would be all the poorer video renters if it didnt exist. These covers make the films look much better than that actually were. Jun 15, 2015 video cover art is a unique and largely lost artform representing a period of unabashed creativity during the video rental boom of the 1980s to early 1990s. Jul 28, 2016 watching movies on vhs may be a thing of the past, but artist steelberg has given films like rogue one, the revenant and pacific rim retrolooking vhs cover art to remind us of our vcr past. The logo is one that resembles the one used in the film itself. So, not only do you get the full effect of every wraparound cover painting, but also the movies promo stills, taglines, and sensationalized plot descriptions. Hellraiser and i spit on your grave had cover art so audacious that we would never. I thought i had a gnarly cheeseculthorror old school vhs collection but edword just put me to shame.
Yes, in the 80s and 90s friday and saturday nights meant a stroll through the annals of our local movie rental store. As former mondo ceo justin ishmael writes in the books foreword, its that weird. Modern movies get their own throwback vhs boxes cnet. Video gemsthis is the champion of the 70s exploitation film on vhs. Over 240 fullscale, complete video sleeves in this collection of action, comedy, horror, kids, scifi, and thriller genres.