''Blood and Sand'', 1922-2, base painting by Eric Rohman is a painting by Movie World Posters which was uploaded on October 15th, 2022.
''Blood and Sand'', 1922-2, base painting by Eric Rohman
Base painting for the vintage movie poster ''Blood and Sand'', a silent romantic drama film released in 1922, directed by Fred Niblo and starring... more
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''Blood and Sand'', 1922-2, base painting by Eric Rohman
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Movie World Posters
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Painting - Movie Posters
Description
Base painting for the vintage movie poster ''Blood and Sand'', a silent romantic drama film released in 1922, directed by Fred Niblo and starring Rudolph Valentino, Lila Lee, and Nita Naldi. Adapted from the 1909 Spanish novel of the same name by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez, the film is a lavish and melodramatic portrayal of passion, ambition, and tragedy set against the backdrop of bullfighting in Spain.
Rudolph Valentino stars as Juan Gallardo, a poor but talented young man from Seville who dreams of becoming a famous matador. Valentino's portrayal of Juan is charismatic and passionate, capturing the character's determination to succeed in the dangerous and glamorous world of bullfighting.
Lila Lee co-stars as Carmen, Juan's childhood sweetheart and later wife, whose love and support are put to the test as Juan's fame and success grow. Lee brings warmth and depth to the role of Carmen, portraying her as a devoted and loyal partner who must contend with the temptations and pitfalls of Juan's newfound celebrity.
Nita Naldi portrays Doña Sol des Muire, a seductive and manipulative aristocrat who becomes infatuated with Juan and ensnares him in a passionate but ultimately destructive affair. Naldi's portrayal of Doña Sol is sultry and enigmatic, adding a layer of intrigue and danger to the film's romantic entanglements.
As Juan's career as a matador flourishes, he finds himself torn between his love for Carmen and his desire for Doña Sol's forbidden embrace. The film's lush cinematography and elaborate set designs create a visually stunning portrayal of Spain's bullfighting culture, while its romantic score enhances the emotional impact of the story.
"Blood and Sand" was a commercial and critical success upon its release, cementing Rudolph Valentino's status as one of the silent era's most iconic stars. Its themes of love, ambition, and sacrifice resonate with audiences to this day, making it a timeless classic of silent cinema.
Base art is the poster artwork after the text has been digitally removed.
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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October 15th, 2022
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