99. Original Tom Chantrell Hand-Painted UK Quad Artwork | BUDDY HOLLY STORY, THE (1978)

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BUDDY HOLLY STORY, THE (1978)

Pop Culture Art and Photography: London Spring 2026

99. Original Tom Chantrell Hand-Painted UK Quad Artwork

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The original finished UK Quad artwork by Tom Chantrell for the promotion of Steve Rash's biopic The Buddy Holly Story starring Gary Busey. Several rough versions were produced by artist Brian Gough but these failed to satisfy the producers so Chantrell was commissioned to paint the final design.
The artwork is rendered on a piece of card and has been created using various techniques. Chantrell has experimented with air-brushing to create the spot-light glare, while the character has been hand-painted on a piece of paper adhered to the card base. Buddy's left hand breaches the rectangular bounds of the piece which extends into the white border of the printed Quad poster. An alternative yellow title design is hand-painted on paper then cut-out and stuck to the acetate overlay, but the day-glo text underneath ultimately featured on the finished Quad. Dimensions: 54 cm x 74 cm (21" x 29")
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Size

Item size: 29.23" × 21.06" × 0.2" (74.25cm × 53.5cm × 0.5cm)