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Laurent Durieux has created a "world of imagination" in this beautifully dreamy print for the original 1971 fantasy Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory. The factory's magical chocolate room forms the majority of the design, with Charlie, Willy Wonka and Grandpa Joe in the lower right corner sharing a pensive moment. A fun edition is Violet Beauregarde inflated as a human blueberry floating through the air. Released in 2016 through Dark Hall Mansion in partnership with Warner Bros., this Variant edition is hand-numbered #140/145. Dark Hall Mansion was the first to introduce Durieux's work to the alternative movie poster and US markets, allowing his designs to reach a worldwide audience and gain a huge following. Several of the designs included in this collection are some of his earliest works, making them extremely scarce.

Provenance: This lot originates from the Dark Hall Mansion archive. Beginning in 2011, Dark Hall Mansion had established itself as one of the leading names in offering creative and in-demand alternative movie posters. Over the years, they released an array of poster designs created by leading and established artists who produced imaginative interpretations of cinema, music and more. Most importantly, their releases were officially licensed by the film, television, and music brands they worked with, making their posters part of the official collecting legacies of these classic titles.

24" x 36" (61 x 91 cm)

Additional Information: Hand-Numbered #140/145

Condition: Near Mint+

Artist: Laurent Durieux

£200 - 400

VAT Status: Ω

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