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Citizen Kane - One of a Kind Prints and Vintage Large Format Negative

$15,000
£11,239.73
€13,176.25
CA$21,007.39
A$23,545.69
CHF 12,326.49
MX$290,539.75
NOK 154,843.74
SEK 145,757.13
DKK 98,295.65
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From Orson Welles' 1941 masterpiece, this vintage large format 10” by 8” negative is over 80 years old and still in perfect condition, having only just been found in an old filing cabinet of the famous Movie Star News Archive. It is the single most important image from what is frequently cited as the greatest film ever made. The film topped the American Film Institute’s “100 Years….100 Movies” list in both 1998, as well as their updated list in 2007.   With this negative, you will own one of the most important pieces of Movie History. You will also receive two large format 40” by 32” fine art prints: the original black & white image and a colorized version. Both are printed on the finest museum-quality Hahnemuehle paper. __ -One large format negative pulled directly from the Movie Star News archive -One color 1/1, 40” x 32” museum-quality Hahnemuehle print of the image -One black and white 1/1, 40” x 32” museum quality Hahnemuehle print of the image -Two certificates of authenticity to accompany the 1/1 prints. __ ~ Globe Photos Exclusive Offering for 1stDibs ~ Offered exclusively to our Sotheby's and 1stDibs customers, Globe Photos is proud to announce a new hand-curated collection. We are pleased to offer a selection of large format vintage negatives, complimented by a 1/1 40" x 32" print on archival Fine Art Bartya paper produced from the negative. Each purchase comes with a 1/1 numbered 40" x 32" archival print, the large format negative pulled from our Movie Star News archives, and a certificate of authenticity. Print is produced from the vintage negative and Globe Archives, frame not included. Images include suggested hanging. 40” x 30” print framed alongside negative. Negative is in a back-lit LED frame - the most expensive original camera negative ever sold of this image. -- Condition Negative wear is consistent with age New print -- Dimensions Height: 40 inches / 101.6 cm Width: 32 inches / 81.28 cm Negative Height: 10 inches / 25.4 cm Negative Width: 8 inches / 20.32 cm

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