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Preliminary artwork for a Golden Gate Bridge matte painting hand-painted by matte painter Matthew Yuricich for Robert Wise's Star Trek: The Motion Picture. The iconic bridge appeared with futuristic tube additions in 23rd-century San Francisco. For the finished shot that appeared in the film, footage of real moving water and a shuttle model miniature, photographed separately by David K. Stewart, were added to give the otherwise static shot some movement.

Yuricich worked with his brother Richard, who served as director of photography for photographic effects on the film, under Douglas Trumbull and his Future General effects house. The film's special photographic effects, as seen in such landmark sequences as the arrival to San Francisco and the final encounter with V'Ger, earned the effects team a nomination for an Academy Award®.

This artwork, a preliminary yet no less ornately detailed illustration for the final matte painting of the bridge, was rendered by Yuricich in mixed media on illustration paper, taped to white backing board, hand-labeled "D-1," and taped over with an acetate sheet. The board exhibits smudging and staining from both paint and grime, stray pieces of tape, and bent corners. Dimensions: 30.25" x 20.25" (76.5 cm x 51.25 cm)

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Estimate: $4,000 - 8,000



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