사랑

Eric Rohman

1928

사랑 by Eric Rohman, 1928

This vibrant Swedish movie poster for the 1927 film adaptation of Tolstoy's *Anna Karenina* (released in the US as *Love*) is a stunning example of Art Deco graphic design. Bold diagonal slashes of yellow and red frame the glamorous faces of Greta Garbo and John Gilbert, who were Hollywood's most famous real-life lovers at the time. Interestingly, their legendary off-screen romance didn't quite translate to the screen here because the studio forced a happier ending than the tragic novel. Signed by artist Eric Rohman, the piece captures the drama with Garbo's intense gaze hovering over Gilbert's uniformed profile, advertising a classic Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer production.

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