The Sex Pistols: The Stolper-Wilson Collection

The Sex Pistols: The Stolper-Wilson Collection

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 64. Animation City | Single-cel composite for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, c. 1978.

Animation City | Single-cel composite for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, c. 1978

Lot Closed

October 21, 02:03 PM GMT

Estimate

1,500 - 2,000 GBP

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Animation City

Single-cel composite for The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, c. 1978


(400 x 320mm.), framed


From the final credit sequence of the film showing Johnny in the water desperately trying to swim away from a shark.


Subsequent to his split from the band, John Lydon refused to take part in the film. As a result Glitterbest decided to construct a small number of animated sequences to aid in the reconstruction of the story of the Sex Pistols, including here the final credit sequence. Apart from short sequences of concert footage Johnny Rotten only appears in the film as an animated cartoon character.

Exhibited: Hospital, London 2004; Urbis, Manchester 2005