Trash: The Graphic Genius of Xploitation Movie Posters

Trash: The Graphic Genius of Xploitation Movie Posters collects over 100 movie posters from exploitation films of the 1960s-1980s. The book presents high-quality reproductions of promotional art from grindhouse, B-movies, and underground cinema. The posters span multiple exploitation subgenres including horror, sexploitation, blaxploitation, and biker films. Each image is accompanied by publication data and brief contextual notes about the films and their marketing campaigns. Author Jacques Boyreau organizes the collection chronologically and by theme, tracing the evolution of exploitation poster design across decades. The book includes essays examining the cultural impact of these provocative marketing materials and their influence on graphic design. This compilation illuminates a distinct period in film promotion when artists pushed boundaries in both content and style. The book serves as both a preservation of ephemeral art and a document of changing social attitudes in late 20th century popular culture.

Readers appreciate this book as a visual collection of exploitation movie posters from the 1950s-1970s, though several note it could be more comprehensive. Likes: - High quality printing and paper stock - Large poster reproductions - Focus on rare and obscure films - Minimal text lets artwork speak for itself - Includes range of genres (horror, sexploitation, blaxploitation) Dislikes: - Only 144 pages - too short for many readers - Limited historical context/background information - Some readers wanted more analysis of design elements - Missing several major exploitation films - Poor organization/layout choices Ratings: Goodreads: 4.07/5 (28 ratings) Amazon: 4.3/5 (12 reviews) Notable reader comment: "A fun coffee table book that scratches the surface of exploitation art, but leaves you wanting more depth and examples." - Goodreads reviewer The limited availability and out-of-print status has driven up secondary market prices, with used copies selling for $50-100.

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🎬 Author Jacques Boyreau curated the legendary "Cosmic Hex" film archive in San Francisco during the 1990s, which specialized in exploitation and B-movie content 🎨 The book showcases over 100 exploitation movie posters from the 1960s and 1970s, many of which were created by uncredited artists working under tight deadlines and budgets 📽️ Exploitation movie posters often promised more sensational content than the actual films delivered, using lurid artwork and provocative taglines to lure audiences into theaters 🎯 Many original exploitation movie posters featured in the book now sell for thousands of dollars to collectors, despite being considered disposable advertising material when created 🖼️ The book's collection highlights how exploitation poster artists frequently borrowed techniques from Pop Art and psychedelic art movements, creating a unique hybrid style that influenced mainstream movie marketing