218. Framed The Judge Production Cel Display | PINK FLOYD: THE WALL (1982)

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PINK FLOYD: THE WALL (1982)

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218. Framed The Judge Production Cel Display

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A hand-painted production cel of The Judge, from the notorious animated trial sequence in Alan Parker's film adaptation of Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982), designed and directed by artist Gerald Scarfe.
The character of The Judge is one of the most memorable and disturbing of the animated figures Scarfe created for the film - part theatre of the absurd, part nightmarish authority figure. Rendered with a raw anatomical style and a lip-lined chasm where a face should be, The Judge acts as both a grotesque caricature and a symbolic enforcer of psychological punishment.
This cel was sourced from the 1990 charity auction held at Christie's South Kensington, created to coincide with Roger Waters' The Wall - Live in Berlin. Only a small number of production cels were released at this time, each accompanied by a certificate of authenticity personally signed by both Gerald Scarfe and Roger Waters, as seen here.
This cel, used in the film's production, depicts the grotesque character in his full fleshy form as he prepares to render his damning verdict on Pink. It shows him mid-movement, painted in vivid tones against a beautifully airbrushed starry background. This is a rare opportunity to acquire a screen-used production cel from arguably one of the most visually daring and culturally significant animated sequences ever committed to film. The cel comes displayed within a frame with the certificate situated underneath. Dimensions (framed): 83 cm x 56 cm x 2.5 cm (32.75" x 22" x 1")
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