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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Vhs: Video Cover Art: 1980s to Early 1990s

Vhs: Video Cover Art: 1980s to Early 1990s

Hodge, Thomas

Hardcover

General Antiques & CollectiblesFilm Guides & ReferenceIllustration

Publisher Price: $34.99

ISBN10: 0764348671
ISBN13: 9780764348679
Publisher: Schiffer Pub Ltd
Published: May 28 2015
Pages: 264
Weight: 3.45
Height: 0.90 Width: 11.90 Depth: 9.10
Language: English
    Video cover art is a unique and largely lost artform representing a period of unabashed creativity during the video rental boom of the 1980s to early 1990s. The art explodes with a succulent, indulgent blend of design, illustration, typography, and hilarious copywriting. Written and curated by Tom The Dude Designs Hodge, poster artist extraordinaire and VHS obsessive, with a foreword by Mondo's Justin Ishmael, this collection contains over 240 full-scale, complete video sleeves: Action Comedy Horror Kids Sci-fi Thrillers
It's a world of mustached, muscled men, buxom beauties, big explosions, phallic guns, and nightmare-inducing monsters. From the sublime to the ridiculous, some are incredible works of art, some are insane, and some capture the tone of the films better than the films themselves. All are amazing and inspiring works of art that captivate the imagination. It's like stepping back in time into your local video store.

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