Some contemporary film posters are just fancy advertisements. Jay Shawââ¬â¢s film posters are works of art. Shaw is one of several artists who create original film posters for Mondo; the Austin, Texas-based company produces lush, limited-edition, screen-printed posters of movies new and classic ââ¬â several of which are featured in Christieââ¬â¢s online sale of vintage film posters through 11 December. In Shawââ¬â¢s designs, showcasing the action heroââ¬â¢s muscles or the starletââ¬â¢s face isnââ¬â¢t important. He prefers distilling a film into a single sharp, essential, artistic image. Christieââ¬â¢s spoke with Shaw about his life and his creative process, and why he wonââ¬â¢t be illustrating childrenââ¬â¢s movies any time soon.