417. TAXI DRIVER - 40 x 60 40 x 60 Fine Rolled

Sold Stock #183573 | Sold Mar 26 2025

TAXI DRIVER (1976)

Collectible Posters Auction: Spring 2025

417. TAXI DRIVER - 40" x 60" 40" x 60"; Fine+ Rolled

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40" x 60"
Fine+ Rolled; Artwork by Guy Pellaert
Columbia, 1976

The large 40" x 60" format was printed in fewer quantities and had a smaller distribution than the smaller formats. Finding clean examples from this period has become increasingly difficult.

This is the scarce, iconic Pelleart artwork presented in a large format. The poster has been supported in areas on the back, including a tear in the center in the lower credits and a bend in the lower right corner. The right border exhibited some wear; however, all issues have been professionally corrected to create a magnificent display piece.

Released by Columbia in 1976, the film was a critical and commercial success despite generating controversy for graphic violence in the climactic ending and the casting of then-12-year-old Jodie Foster in the role of a child prostitute. Martin Scorsese's bleak view of post-Vietnam War New York City with a young Robert De Niro as Travis Bickle is a classic. The film generated numerous accolades, including the Palme d'Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival and four nominations at the 49th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actor (for De Niro), and Best Supporting Actress (for Foster).

Estimate: $600 - 1,200

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