Lot 356 , Film Memorabilia and Ephemera - Original artwork relating to 007 Octopussy, 61 x 52cm (largest)

Film Memorabilia and Ephemera - Original artwork relating to 007 'Octopussy', from the art department of Eon Productions Ltd, comprising 'before' and 'after' depictions of the hanging dragon poster Bond and Vijay burst through during the famous 'tuk tuk chase' in the crowded streets of Udaipur, India; the first poster, with its stylised dragon, is destroyed by the tuk tuk but another drops down immediately to replace it, showing the dragon with its tongue hanging out; each drawing is on board and has a hand-written description verso (2) 61 x 52cm (largest)
Estimate £200-300

Provenance: from a collection of film-related ephemera from the estate of the late Alan White, photographer. For over 25 years Alan White worked in hundreds of films, using all still camera formats, including shooting film from helicopters to cabled platforms suspended at 12,000 feet, earning him a world wide reputation. His credits include Superman, Supergirl, Cliffhanger, The English Patient, The Hours and many 007 James Bond films. He was awarded a Fellowship of the British Institute of Professional Photographers and the Royal Photographic Society.


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Sold for £2,200