Ray Harryhausen Hand-Drawn Concept Of Giant Chickens | FOOD OF THE GODS (1976)

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Sold Stock #57771 | Sold Oct 3 2016

FOOD OF THE GODS (1976)

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Ray Harryhausen Hand-Drawn Concept Of Giant Chickens

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A hand-drawn concept sketch (c. 1961) showing giant chickens from an unrealised film, Food of the Gods. It was created by legendary visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen and represents one of very few drawings for this project, which was based on a story by H.G. Wells.

It shows an English village under attack from a group of giant chickens with incredulous villagers looking on. The story, which would also feature giant wasps and rats, intrigued Harryhausen and it was an idea he tried to revisit later in his career. It is executed on vellum paper in pencil. The edges are irregularly cut and show minor wear and folds from age. Dimensions: 33 cm x 52 cm(13" x 20 ½")

The final, key art version of this image is featured on pages 196 of The Art of Ray Harryhausen by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton, and on page 287 of Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton, both published by Aurum.

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Estimate: £400 - £600
Size

Item size: 0.08" × 20.47" × 12.99" (0.2cm × 52cm × 33cm)

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