An original production cel and matching production drawing of The Teacher, one of the most infamous and enduring figures from Pink Floyd’s The Wall. Suspended like a marionette, this moment captures the very essence of what The Wall set out to do: visualise control, repression, and the psychological unravelling of its protagonist, Pink.

Though The Wall was released as a feature film in 1982, this specific sequence, the Teacher as puppet, had already burned itself into public consciousness years earlier through the official music video for “Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2”. The sight of the Teacher strung up like a grotesque marionette became one of the defining visuals of the band’s critique of authoritarian schooling, institutional power, and the loss of innocence. This image is instantly recognisable even for those who never sat through the whole film.

In the film, the Teacher is no longer a person, but a tool, a cog, a puppet used to beat down the next generation. The fact that this visual found its way from a concept album to a feature film and into pop culture consciousness is a testament to its power.

The original drawing and production cel carry the official seal of the Pink Floyd – The Wall art programme, set up to offer artefacts from one of the boldest, most iconic animated films in music history. These icons are now increasingly rare and increasingly meaningful.

A certificate of authenticity featuring the printed signatures of Scarfe and Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters are stuck to the back of the display. The frame exhibits some light wear. Dimensions (framed): 44.25 cm x 89.75 cm x 1.5 cm (17.5" x 35.25" x 0.5")

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