Lot 240 - Ray Gibson (Eddie Murphy) Old Age Test Bust with Shirt | LIFE (1999)

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LIFE (1999)

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Lot #240 - Ray Gibson (Eddie Murphy) Old Age Test Bust with Shirt

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A Ray Gibson (Eddie Murphy) old age test bust with a shirt from Ted Demme’s prison comedy Life. This bust was created to test the make-up designed for Murphy to wear in the film. The e from a biscuit foam lifecast of Murphy with foam appliances glued down, blended, as though they would be if applied to the actor.
Ray is fully painted in great detail, and also features numerous grey hair appliances including a mustache, eyebrows and stubble. The forehead shows glue and hair residue, likely due to ay have once been attached. The bust is finished with a grey, button-down shirt that is gathered and pinned at the bottom. This test piece shows minor wear but remains in ion. Dimensions: 10” x 18” x 20” (25 cm x 46 cm x 51 cm)

$1,000-1,500
*Estimated sale price; sold without reserve

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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