Silent Film Mugs

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Profile of Django

Buster Keaton Quotes: "Tragedy Is A Close-Up; Comedy, A Long Shot"

A quick design.

Buster Keaton Quotes: “I Don’t Feel Qualified To Talk About My Work”

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A tribute to Sunset Boulevard (1950 film) by Billy Wilder

Buster Keaton Quotes: "Tragedy Is A Close-Up; Comedy, A Long Shot"

A film by Fritz Lang.

Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist science-fiction drama film directed by Fritz Lang and written by Thea von Harbou in collaboration with Lang from von Harbou's 1925 novel of the same name. Intentionally written as a treatment, it stars Gustav Fröhlich, Alfred Abel, Rudolf Klein-Rogge, and Brigitte Helm. Erich Pommer produced it in the Babelsberg Studios for Universum Film A.G. (UFA). The silent film is regarded as a pioneering science-fiction movie, being among the first feature-length movies of that genre. Filming took place over 17 months in 1925–26 at a cost of more than five million Reichsmarks, or the equivalent of about €21 million.

Harold Lloyd was one of the first great comedians of the silent era. This print is inspired by one of his classic films, Safety Last, which is a testament to Lloyd's dedication to safety and his role as an accident-prone daredevil who always finds a way out of trouble! Art by Ryan Rad

A tribute to Sunset Boulevard (1950 film) by Billy Wilder

The Life of Buffalo Bill (1912 Film) Poster Design

Design created from promotional poster for 1920s Haxan documentary

The greatest tramp in the history of cinema.

Vampire recruitment design

A trip to the moon

Silent film actress acting in black and white films. It was the beginning of cinema when emotions spoke more through exaggerated gestures and unique facial expressions.

Fall Of The House Of Usher - 1928 movie based on the tale by Edgar Allan Poe.

I love the scene in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens after Count Orlok bites Ellen Hutter's "lovely neck." As Orlok slowly looks up, with his twisted claw wrapped around the head of his victim, he stares directly into the camera for a beat, which makes for one of the creepiest scenes ever. As I often do, I captured my own still of this scene for reference and tried to pay tribute to the moment by painting in a dark, minimal 2-tone feel inspired by the grim but stark look of the movie. To contrast the near-black brushwork, I created a graphic background with my signature gradient banding in purple. Then I fit everything into an oval with a grainy vignette to sort of fuse vintage and modern into one look and tie it all together.

Laurel and Hardy were a comedy duo act during the early Classical Hollywood era. Here is my simple line drawing of the two funny men.

"A day without laughter is a day wasted."

Buster Keaton Quotes: “Is Hollywood The Cruelest City In The World? Well, It Can Be”

My favorite scene in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens is the creepy shadow on the wall as Count Orlok ascends the staircase toward his final victim; it is one of the most iconic images in film and perfectly captures the ambiance of classic horror. In tribute to the simplicity of this still, I kept the artwork as minimal as possible. To contrast the near-black brushwork of the silhouette, I created a graphic background with my signature gradient banding in greyscale. Then I fit everything into an oval with a grainy vignette to sort of fuse vintage and modern into one look and tie it all together.

Another great illustration from renowned artist Paul Cemmick's Movie Stars Collection

Reinterpretation of the famous Barack Obama "Hope" poster featuring Django

Tom and Jerry are fictional characters that starred in a series of early sound cartoons produced by the Van Beuren Studios, and distributed by RKO Pictures. The series lasted from 1931 to 1933. Cool, new, popular, recent, trending, top pick, best seller, top seller, editors pick, number 1 ranked, hot, must-have, recommended, liked, great artwork, awesome design, recommended choice, featured, All designs, best-selling graphics, best trending.

A tribute to one of Hollywood's greatest early stars.

Lon Chaney. The Man of a Thousand Faces! Wear the T-Shirt that celebrates the silent film screen legend in his portrayal of "The Man In The Beaver Hat" from the long lost classic "London After Midnight".

The D is silent

Alejandro Mogollo Art

“I knew him, Horatio. A fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy.” Hamlet, Act V. Scene 1. Buster Keaton as Hamlet. 1922.

My favorite scene in Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens is the creepy shadow on the wall as Count Orlok ascends the staircase toward his final victim; it is one of the most iconic images in film and perfectly captures the ambiance of classic horror. In tribute to the simplicity of this still, I kept the artwork as minimal as possible. To contrast the near-black brushwork of the silhouette, I created a graphic background with my signature gradient banding in purple. Then I fit everything into an oval with a grainy vignette to sort of fuse vintage and modern into one look and tie it all together.

A silent film card of Wolverine's claw sound.

An artist's interpretation of silent film legend Theda Bara as an Art Nouveau vampire. WARNING: THIS DESIGN IS COPYRIGHTED.

Buster Keaton Quotes: “All My Life I’ve Been Happiest When Folks Watching Me Said To Each Other, ‘Look At The Poor Dope, Wilya?”