This limited slipcased edition is an a/e edition. Aproved by the artist in a limited 5 only promo book. Given to friends by bill. The limited run was for 1250 books. It is sold out worldwide. Intoduction/ foreword by clint eastwood.

In 1942, a young man at warner bros. Art department created a poster for casablanca. Over the next sixty-three years, posters for a streetcar named desire, dial m for murder, bonnie and clyde, bullitt, my fair lady, get carter, dirty harry, the untouchables and unforgiven became coveted items, cherished by movie-goers all over the world.

The same artist is responsible for them all. Bill gold;s lifes work spans six decades and over two thousand films. He is the man behind campaigns for the greatest movies the world has ever seen. Bill gold: posterworks is a celebration of his extraordinary and prolific talent.

With a foreword from long-time collaborator and friend, clint eastwood, bill gold is a unique 450 page collector;s opus detailing the artist;s creative process, his army days, early career, posters for elia kazan, stanley kubrick, alfred hitchcock, francois truffaut through to his final work in 2003 on eastwood;s mystic river.

Archivist of his own work, with a personal collection of unseen designs, alternative versions, sketches, drafts, notes and photographs, bill gold;s incredible history has never been accessible to the public until now.

A notoriously cut-throat industry, hollywood evolves with few constants yet bill gold;s talent endures. At 89 years old, this is the first time that the world is invited to see the full scope of his life;s work in one breathtaking book this particular edition is in the limited hardcover format.

This book publishing date is oct 01, 2010 and it has a suggested retail price of $950.00. It was published by reel art press and has a total of 448 pages in the book. The 10 digit isbn is 0956648711 and the 13 digit isbn is 978095664871