Good Movies as Old Books: 100 Collectible Postcards Films Reimagined as Vintage Book Covers

by Stevens, Matt

• ISBN13: 9781797236629
• ISBN10: 1797236628
• Copyright: 2025-04-29
• Publisher: Chronicle Books
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Summary

See your favorite films as vintage books! This box of 100 art postcards features original movies reimagined into brilliantly designed book covers. 

Good Movies as Old Books: 100 Postcards showcases a collection of films that were never actually books, reimagined as vintage-style book covers. Through masterful design, art, and typography, graphic designer Matt Stevens has created original book covers across film genres and eras of book design. From Braveheart to Parasite, Do the Right Thing to Top Gun, this assortment of box office hits, acclaimed indies, golden era gems, and cult classics will inspire you to discover new favorites or rethink the films you've seen a thousand times. Each tiny work of art is perfect for framing or sending. Housed in a keepsake box, this postcard collection makes an outstanding movie night or book club host/hostess gift, perfect for bibliophiles and cinephiles alike.

MOVIES RE-ENVISIONED: A clever collection of postcards that feature beloved movies as vintage books. Each of the 100 art cards showcases an iconic image or scene from a film, ranging from Ghostbusters and Back to the Future to Napoleon Dynamite and Alien, reinterpreted into a brilliantly designed book cover.

BOOK AND MOVIE LOVE: A loving tribute to the wonderful ways movies and books leave impressions on our souls, this is a fun and fresh mix of bibliophilia and cinemania in a stationery set that displays charmingly on a desk, coffee table, or entertainment center.

A SPECIAL GIFT: For anyone with multiple streaming subscriptions, who loves movies based on books, or who regularly goes to the movie theater, and a perfect present for a movie-loving parent, friend, coworker, or yourself. Pair with the Good Movies as Old Books hardcover book to create an irresistible set.

POSTCARDS/ART PRINTS: Designed as stationery and also stunning as wall decor, these high-quality postcards can show your fandom and decorate your home, office, dorm room, or bulletin board. 

Perfect for:

• Cinephiles and bibliophiles
• Film students and art students
• Movie buffs and avid readers
• Postcard collectors, design enthusiasts, and people who buy art prints
• Gift-giving for Father's Day, Mother’s Day, graduation, or birthdays
• Fans of Jane Mount's Bibliophile, 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die, and The New York Times Book of Movies.

Author Biography

Matt Stevens is a designer and illustrator based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He runs a one-person studio and his client work focuses on brand identity and illustration for brands, including Nike, Meta, Apple TV+, Netflix, Pinterest, and ESPN. He likes movies.