Silent Film, Swedish Silent Film: Biograph and Svenska Bio; D.W. Griffith and Victor Sjostrom: Silent Movie Posters

Erika Lunding, Stockholm University, in her paper on Archives, Curatorship and Curatorship, writes, "The posters were made to advertise a movie, in order for it to attract as many moviegoers as possible. The poster's illustration was supposed to catch the essence of the film and to summarize the story....The large image format was overwhelming and initially attracted viewers, even though the image content appeared abstract from a distance." In regard to Lost Silent Film, Found Magazines, Erika Lunding explains the value of movie posters to Style and graphic design, as well as image and text content of the movie posters, provide large amounts of information to viewers, many years after the film's premiere. The majority of silent movies are lost, however, the posters survive and have become valuable historical documents." Swedish Silent Film