James Bond on Bond Street

James Bond on Bond Street

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Moonraker (1979), artwork transparency (US)

Lot Closed

September 8, 01:55 PM GMT

Estimate

800 - 1,200 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Moonraker (1979), artwork transparency (US)


Artist: Daniel J. Goozee (b.1943)

Unframed: 10 x 8 in. (25 x 20 cm)

Framed: 16 3/8 x 14 1/4 x 1 3/4 in. (41.5 x 36.2 x 4.4 cm)


This transparency features artwork from the American style A poster without credits. This transparency, which is very high quality, was specially produced by the studio for internal purposes during the marketing of the film.


The bespoke LED light box that has been made for this piece is suitable for UK and US electrical supplies, and has a separate lead for each country.


Transparencies do not surface very often.


This was the eleventh in the James Bond series produced by Eon Productions, and the fourth to star Roger Moore as James Bond. The film also stars Richard Kiel in his second appearance as Jaws. It was also the third and final film in the series to be directed by Lewis Gilbert. The film was based on Ian Fleming's novel, which was published in 1955.

The Greg Ferland Collection
An image of the actual poster can be found in James Bond: 50 Years of Movie Posters, Dorling Kindersley, 2012, p. 179