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“Walt understood all of those things, and even common things about people. For instance: Usually you get your idea of what kind of day it is by looking at the horizon, because the horizon is your eye level. So what Walt did is to eliminate the horizon.”

Quote by John Hench

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John Hench was an accomplished designer renowned for his contributions to movie poster design. Born on June 29, 1908, and passing away on February 5, 2004, Hench's distinctive style had a profound impact on the field of movie poster design. more

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