Battleship Potemkin
Panzerkreuzer Pokemkin
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| Poster Origin : | Germany |
| Poster Size : | German A1 / 594 x 841mm |
| Poster Artist : | Loepelmann |
| Poster Year : | 1960 |
| Poster Version : | Re-Release |
| Film Origin : | Russia / USSR |
| Film Director : | Sergei Eisenstein |
| Film Year : | 1925 |
While avoiding clichéd Constructivist graphics and Soviet symbolism, this poster takes a businesslike approach in capturing the imagery and themes of the film for a new generation. The abstract chains in the foggy sea air are an obvious shipping reference, but more importantly represent the shackles of oppression, and the political struggles during the revolutionary uprising. The mist clouding our vision suggests an uncertain future, or perhaps a short-sighted ideological triumph?
Long after the death of silent film, Potemkin has become an arthouse mainstay, and its classic timelessness is reflected here. The modern artwork is so well rounded, it could have been designed at any time during the last 60 years, and this style of poster has become pretty much the de facto standard for classic cinema re-releases in recent times. Produced when the European typography renaissance was in full swing, this salutes the International Typographic Style but trades Swiss neo-grotesque typefaces in favour of Paul Renner’s Bauhaus-inspired Futura. Loepelmann’s use of this font is no coincidence; it was designed in the mid 20s, precisely when the film was made.