Lot 235 - Collectible Poster Live Auction - David Frangioni Collection US Subway - Now Playing Style - Linen-Backed, 1975

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Stock #167115

JAWS (1975)

Collectible Posters Live Auction: London - February 2024

Lot #235 - Collectible Poster Live Auction - David Frangioni Collection: US Subway - "Now Playing" Style - Linen-Backed, 1975

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The late great Roger Kastel's most famous artwork is truly a sight to behold in this large US Subway format. In the run up to Jaws' blockbuster release in 1975 these posters for were printed in three different versions: an undated Advance, a dated Advance and a "Now Playing" style. The design on offer here is the "Now Playing" style.

Provenance: David Frangioni is a published author, music businessman, producer, technologist, engineer, philanthropist, and drummer. He has worked with Aerosmith, Shakira, Ringo Starr, Ozzy Osbourne, Robbie Williams, and hundreds more. He is CEO of Modern Drummer Magazine and has several books published, including Clint Eastwood: Icon: The Essential Film Art Collection and Crash: The World's Greatest Drum Kits, both by Insight Editions. Frangioni is considered one of the world's most prominent and knowledgeable collectors of Clint Eastwood memorabilia and boasts an enviable archive of movie posters and memorabilia.

59" x 45.5" (150 x 116 cm)

Condition: Very Fine

Conservation linen-backed with fold line restoration and a couple of tiny surface scuffs post-restoration.

Artist: Roger Kastel

£1500 - 3000

VAT Status: Ω

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Size

Item size: 49" × 62" × 0.04" (124.46cm × 157.48cm × 0.1cm)

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