Lecture
Patrick Bade
Sunday 5.04.2026
Patrick Bade
The Art of the Film Poster
Sunday 5.04.2026
How to watch
This lecture starts on 5 April at 5:00pm (UK).
Summary
Film posters have provided some of the most striking and memorable images of the 20th century, sometimes more memorable than the films themselves. This talk explores the golden age of the film poster on both sides of the Atlantic, and shows how European sensibilities differed from American, even when advertising the same films.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.