Books about Movie Posters
In the library collection there are a few books (with pictures) about film posters.
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Art of the Modern Movie Poster by
Call Number: PN1995.9 .P5 S22 2008 -
A Century of Movie Posters by
Call Number: PN1995.9 .P5 K5 2003 -
Imaging Blackness by
Call Number: PN1995.9 .P5 I45 2007 -
Revolutionary Soviet Film Posters by
Call Number: PN1995.9 .P5 C6 -
Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde by
Call Number: PN1995.9 .P5 P3 1995
Film Reference Books
All of these books can be found in the reference collection (located behind the Research Help Desk) or the 3rd floor of Penfield and will provide you with a concise introduction to the genres and terms associated with movies.
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Dictionary of Film Terms by
Call Number: Ref PN1993.45 .B33 2006Textbook -
The Film Studies Dictionary by
Call Number: 3rd Floor / PN1993.45 .B49 2001 -
Complete Film Dictionary by
Call Number: Ref PN1993.45 .K66 1998 -
The American Film Industry by
Call Number: 3rd Floor / PN1993.5.U6 A87
Books about Movies
The University of California Berkley library put together a bibliography of books, movies, and articles about film genre. It is probably more in depth than this project requires, but if you're interested in film genre it is worth taking a look at.