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Lot 130:
Description
A limited edition archival giclée print of a hand-painted Ghanaian mobile cinema poster for Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 horror film The Shining. The artwork, by the artist Magasco of Teshie, Accra, Ghana, features a surreal collage of imagery in the distinctive style of the Ghanaian Golden Age of cinema posters. The composition includes Jack Torrance (Jack Nicholson) breaking through a wooden door, Wendy Torrance (Shelley Duvall) in distress, and Danny Torrance on his tricycle. The poster incorporates characteristic gore and exaggerated elements, such as a human-headed snake representing the twins, a large cobra with an open maw, and a severed head held by Wendy. The Peace Video Club logo is printed in the upper right. The work is signed in the print MAGASCO / TESHIE / ACCRA-GH. ART and is hand-numbered 8/25 in pencil to the lower right margin. The print is professionally housed in a modern black wooden frame with a white card mount. The reverse bears a label for The London FRAMING Company and specifies the use of Artglass AR 70, which provides anti-reflective properties and 70% UV protection.
Frame Size 100 x 71cm.
Condition report:
The item is in excellent condition. The print appears well-preserved with vibrant colours and no visible signs of fading, foxing, or damage. The frame is structurally sound with only minimal shelf wear, and the Artglass glazing is clean and intact.
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