The transition from silent film to sound as seen through contemporary advertising.

With an introductory essay followed by a deep dive into the newspaper advertising of the time, Bruce Simon’s Disrupting Silence looks at the transition American Cinema underwent from the Silent Era into the Age of the Talkies.

Fascinating on a number of levels, the book also serves as an overview of the graphic sensibilities of the time, featuring print design, drawing, typography, and more.

Editors: Bruce Simon
Publisher: Hoo-Hah! Press
Pages: 80pp
Size: 8.5 x 11
Notes: perfect bound, softcover, b/w
Date of Release: 2019
ISBN: 978-1076502612