Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde Queensland Indigenous and a little bit cheeky

and a little bit cheeky our Magpie Earrings celebrate one of Australia’s most recognisable (and vocal) native birds

This book is at once beautiful and practical

extol their loneliness and proclaim their lust

The contributors represent a wide spectrum of age

Film Posters of the Russian Avant-Garde Queensland Indigenous and a little bit cheekyAt the intersection of the visual, graphic, and cinematic arts, film posters are a unique and thrilling record of a particular cultural Zeitgeist. This book brings together 250 posters from the Soviet Union of the 1920s and early 1930s to explore the energy and invention of this period, before Soviet Realism became the official art doctrine. Drawn from the private collection of collector Susan Pack, the selection includes the work of 27 different