Product description
Bold mid-century sensationalism comes to life through the high-contrast yellow background and oversized red typography of this print. The graphic captures Allison Hayes as Nancy Archer, a titan of 1950s cinema, standing atop a congested interstate while clutching a smoking car in her hand. The composition uses forced perspective to emphasize the sheer scale of the protagonist against the miniature city below.
About 1950s film posters
1950s posters brought widescreen epics, sci-fi monsters and the first graphic designs by Saul Bass. Painted science fiction posters of the 1950s promised rockets, robots and alien worlds in vivid colour. The original dates from 1958. From Metropolis to modern blockbusters, sci-fi posters have tracked how each era imagined the future.
Styling this 1950s movie poster
Red and yellow tones give this 1950s movie poster a vibrant character that holds a room. “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman” works as a 24×36″ statement piece above a console, or at 12×18″ to 16×20″ in a hallway or gallery wall. Finish “Attack of the 50 Foot Woman” with a slim walnut or black frame: its red and yellow palette stands out against warm neutrals and charcoal.
At a glance
- Type: 1950s movie poster
- Year: 1958
- Style: 1950s film posters, Science fiction posters
- Colours: red and yellow
- Mood: vibrant
- Orientation: portrait
- Collections: Sci-Fi Movies Posters, 1950s Movie Posters, Classic Movie Posters
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Available physical sizes: 8×10″, 11×14″, 12×18″, 16×20″, 18×24″, 20×30″, 24×36″
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