Lot 62. Hand-Painted Bruce Lee King of Kung-Fu Book Cover Artwork by Paul Simmons

Sold Stock #183737 | Sold May 9 2025

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Lot # 62. Hand-Painted "Bruce Lee: King of Kung-Fu" Book Cover Artwork by Paul Simmons

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Hand-painted "Bruce Lee: King of Kung-Fu" book cover artwork by Paul Simmons.

"Bruce Lee: King of Kung-Fu" was written by Felix Dennis and Don Ateyo and first published in 1974. The artwork was produced by Simmons, who also wrote several other Bruce Lee books. It is rendered in gouache paint on card stock and depicts martial arts legend Lee in four different fighting poses. Simmons has signed and dated the artwork in the bottom left corner.

This artwork originated from the estate of the late Felix Dennis. Dennis founded Dennis Publishing Ltd in 1973 and, after Lee's passing in 1973, published Kung-Fu Monthly, a globally syndicated magazine which ran for 13 years.

The artwork exhibits some minor scratches and stains. Dimensions: 31" x 23.75" (79 cm x 53 cm)

Sold without copyright; see copyright notice in the Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: $3,500 - 7,000

Size

Item size: 31.1" × 20.87" × 0.04" (78.99cm × 53.01cm × 0.1cm)

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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