Original Film Posters

Original Film Posters

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 53. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), style A poster, US.

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), style A poster, US

Margin SchemeUK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

February 9, 10:02 AM GTNN

Estimate

3,000 - 5,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954), style A poster, US


Artist: Reynold Brown (1917-1991)


Unframed: 22 x 28 in. (56 x 71 cm)

Framed: 27 7/8 x 33 7/8 in. (70.7 x 86 cm)


Reynold Brown designed magazine and book covers, and was then commissioned by Universal Pictures to design various science fiction and horror B film posters. Creature from the Black Lagoon is amongst his most famous and collects ed posters.


This film was directed by Jack Arnold and stars Richard Carlson and Julia Adams. It plays with the natural affinity between horror and exploitation genres.

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