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  Alien

  £275.00

  “In space no one can hear you scream !”

  One of cinemas all time classic movies is Ridley Scott’s Oscar winning deep space horror “Alien”. The worldwide marketing campaign is instantly recognisable by the (now) iconic alien ‘egg’ imagery designed by the creative agency Bemis Balkind, and it is also one of the most licensed titles to commission for the alternative movie poster market with some incredible re-imagined imagery on offer, with this offering from Thai artist Kwow one of the best in my opinion. In typical Kwow style the artwork is beautifully detailed, drawing incredible, memorable imagery from the movie. It is highlighted by a spot varnish finish on the titular Alien, that really adds an air of quality to the print. Hand-numbered #6/110 and printed using 11 colour inks onto Fedrigoni Freelife Vellum white paper this presents and displays to excellent effect. Hugely collectable and a fantastic piece of cinematic movie memorabilia from a truly influential movie that changed the face of modern sci-fi horror forever.

  Trivia: Director Sir Ridley Scott and writers Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett wanted H.R. Giger to design the alien creatures based on drawings from his book ‘Necronomicon’, but they had some difficulties in convincing the studio. Executives were initially appalled by Giger’s dark and disturbing imagery, but Scott’s insistence finally won them over. Even so, Giger’s designs had to be changed several times because of their blatant sexuality.

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  Alien

  £795.00

  “In space no one can hear you scream !”

  One of cinemas all time classic movies is Ridley Scott’s Oscar winning deep space horror “Alien”. The worldwide marketing campaign is instantly recognisable by the (now) iconic alien ‘egg’ imagery designed by the creative agency Bemis Balkind. The poster campaign that was complemented by a series of lobby cards, usually a set of 8  measuring 10″ x 8″ or 11″ x 14″, but Italy offered something far superior, a set of 12 lobby cards (photobustas in Italian) that measure a huge 18″ x 26″ (46 x 66 cm). The size makes them particularly appealing to collectors as they are more like mini posters and in the case of this set, some incredible images from the movie with many only found on the Italian release. Offered in original flat and unfolded condition (as issued) they present very well with only minimal handling wear. Hugely collectable and a fantastic piece of cinematic movie memorabilia from a truly influential movie that changed the face of modern sci-fi horror forever.

  Trivia: Director Sir Ridley Scott and writers Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett wanted H.R. Giger to design the alien creatures based on drawings from his book ‘Necronomicon’, but they had some difficulties in convincing the studio. Executives were initially appalled by Giger’s dark and disturbing imagery, but Scott’s insistence finally won them over. Even so, Giger’s designs had to be changed several times because of their blatant sexuality.

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