''The Satuday Night Kid'' 1929 - art by Eric Rohman is a mixed media by Movie World Posters which was uploaded on April 16th, 2021.
''The Satuday Night Kid'' 1929 - art by Eric Rohman
A vintage movie poster quality reprint of ''The Satuday Night Kid'', a 1929 American silent comedy-drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and... more
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''The Satuday Night Kid'' 1929 - art by Eric Rohman
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Movie World Posters
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Mixed Media - Vintage Movie Posters
Description
A vintage movie poster quality reprint of ''The Satuday Night Kid'', a 1929 American silent comedy-drama film directed by A. Edward Sutherland and starring Clara Bow, Jean Arthur, and James Hall. The film is known for its portrayal of the lively and independent "Flapper" lifestyle of the Roaring Twenties and features Clara Bow, the quintessential "It Girl," in one of her iconic roles.
The story of "The Saturday Night Kid" follows the character of Mayme, played by Clara Bow. Mayme is a young woman living in a boarding house with her strict aunt, played by Edna May Oliver. Despite her aunt's attempts to control her, Mayme is determined to enjoy the exciting nightlife of New York City during the Prohibition era.
James Hall portrays the role of Jack, a young man who becomes smitten with Mayme and seeks her attention. Jean Arthur plays the character of Myrtle, Mayme's friend who is also navigating the complexities of love and relationships.
The film explores themes of love, romance, and the pursuit of happiness in the midst of the societal changes and moral shifts of the 1920s. It provides a window into the world of flappers, speakeasies, and the challenges faced by young women of the era.
Clara Bow's performance in "The Saturday Night Kid" is a testament to her status as a silent film superstar. She embodies the spirit of the carefree and independent flapper, bringing her charisma and vivacity to the screen. The film's title character, Mayme, is one of the many roles that contributed to Bow's enduring legacy as a symbol of the Roaring Twenties.
While the film may not be as widely remembered as some of Clara Bow's other works, it remains a significant representation of the cultural and social changes of its time. "The Saturday Night Kid" offers a glimpse into the vibrant and evolving world of the 1920s, with Clara Bow at the center of its charm and allure.
About the artist:
Eric Wilhelm Rohman (May 18, 1891, Nyköping, Sweden— Jan. 6, 1949, Stockholm) was a Swedish illustrator and advertising artist.
The crisp and essential style of Rohman is striking in his movie posters. His traits are well outlined and sharp and give life to the characters; he uses few colors and is never too loud, he has a great originality in managing the composition and the construction of space.
The Swedish artist creates movie posters that are caricatured and powerful in the representation, with high graphic settings. He depicts essential backgrounds of cities, apartment interiors, airplanes, bars, or simple backgrounds with geometric patterns. Rohman's posters attract the audience's attention creating curious scenes, geometric and coherent in the narrative but never static. That never gets boring.
He was raised in Helsingborg, where he discovered a passion for drawing and acting after his undergraduate education. To satisfy his newfound craving, he spent years studying under Swedish painter and illustrator Carl Wilhelmson at the Gothenburg Academy of the Arts. He took side work creating advertising illustrations for newspapers to pay his tuition. He also designed and drew several book covers and books.
Rohman had a brother who managed a large chain of theaters, which needed a constant supply of original art for film posters. Rohman then began working for his brother, which launched his career as a poster designer. In 1921 he was the only person in Sweden who worked full-time creating poster illustrations.
However, to fulfill the theater's demand, he had to work quickly. As a result, he designed four or five posters every week. But he was nonetheless generally still able to bring out the essential details of the film and its actors to express the essence of a film's theme.
Search "Rohman" to see more of his art.
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April 16th, 2021