Theater Posters of James McMullan

the long version

From Arcadia and Carousel to Six Degrees of Separation, McMullan's posters offer a unique view of contemporary American theater. Brought together for the first time in print are thirty-six posters, almost all of them commissioned by New York's Lincoln Center Theater, each in a beautiful full-page reproduction and accompanied by numerous studies and related works. Here too are the powerful personalities of the theater world - Wole Soyinka. John Guare, Liv Ullmann, Patti LuPone, and Mike Nichols, among others - in revealing behind-the-scenes accounts by McMullan. McMullan himself gives the story behind each poster featured in the book - why it worked or why he was unsatisfied, who loved it and who wanted it changed. In addition, many sketches, reference photographs, and alternative versions provide a fascinating glimpse into the artist's creative process.