In conjunction with Zabrucky’s design and manufacture of Modern Props, he concurrently acquired more than 6,300 science fiction posters, for films produced between 1927 (METROPOLIS) and 2009 (TERMINATOR 4: SALVATION). Given Zabrucky’s fine arts background, his collection philosophy encompassed acquiring poster for the artistic value of their graphic quality. Thus, this collection of posters for films primarily produced in America also comprises extensive representation of design from an international perspective, across five continents (North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia). The posters comprise an array of formats, including one sheets and British Quads.

1986 POLISH ONE SHEET FOR BACK TO THE FUTURE

1967 british quad for JAMES BOND: YOU ONLY LIVE TWICE

The poster collection contains a strong emphasis on American Cold War era films from the 1950s such as THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL and THE WAR OF THE WORLDS, as well as the James Bond, STAR TREK and STAR WARS franchises in the 1960s, 1970s and beyond. Of especial interest are the array of foreign posters (many quite rare) that Zabrucky collected for these American films. Collectively, they afford a more comprehensive global overview of the design and promotion strategies for individual movies. The collection also contains reissue posters, that provide additional insight into the marketing strategy for the release of a film, in these cases over the course of time.

Moving Image Collections

Science Fiction Posters