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Cool Hand Luke 1967 US 1 Sheet Film Poster, James Bama
Cool Hand Luke 1967 US 1 Sheet Film Poster, James Bama

Cool Hand Luke 1967 US 1 Sheet Film Poster, James Bama

Located in Bath, Somerset

Stunning US one-sheet for Cool Hand Luke, featuring artwork by James Bama, whose bold pop-art style captures the film’s spirit and attitude!

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Materials

Linen, Paper

James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph
James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph

James Bama "the Drift on Skull Creek Pass", Limited Edition Numbered Lithograph

Located in Morristown, NJ

James Bama (American Artist, 1926-2022) "The Drift on Skull Creek Pass", offset print lithograph from the original photorealistic painting, pencil signed lower right and numbered 54/...

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1990s American American Classical Decorative Art

Materials

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"The Volunteer - Civil War" Historical Portrait, 742/1500
"The Volunteer - Civil War" Historical Portrait, 742/1500

"The Volunteer - Civil War" Historical Portrait, 742/1500

By James Bama

Located in Soquel, CA

Limited edition offset print of the original photorealistic painting, a portrait that portrays a historical reenactment of a civil war volunteer by James Bama (American, b.1926). Han...

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1980s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

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COOL HAND LUKE Original Vintage 1 Sheet Classic Movie Poster Paul Newman 1967
COOL HAND LUKE Original Vintage 1 Sheet Classic Movie Poster Paul Newman 1967

COOL HAND LUKE Original Vintage 1 Sheet Classic Movie Poster Paul Newman 1967

Located in Chicago, IL

COOL HAND LUKE Authentic original vintage one sheet movie poster Artist: James Bama Condition: A- Dimensions: 27.6 x 40.9 in. / 70 x 103.8 cm.

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Vintage 1960s Posters

Materials

Paper

'Cool Hand Luke' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1967
'Cool Hand Luke' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1967

'Cool Hand Luke' Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1967

Located in Devon, GB

The Australian Daybill was printed using stone lithography based on US artist James Bama's superb illustration for the American poster campaign.

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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

The Devil in Bucks County, Paperback Cover

The Devil in Bucks County, Paperback Cover

By James Bama

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Signed Lower Center This illustration was published as the paperback cover of The Devil of Bucks County by Edmund Schiddel (Bantam Books, 1967).

Category

1960s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Book Cover Illustration: The Detective
Book Cover Illustration: The Detective

Book Cover Illustration: The Detective

By James Bama

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Colonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad
Colonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad

Colonists at the Theater - Philadelphia Blended Whisky Ad

By Frank J. Reilly

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Reilly School of Art, on West 57th Street, where he taught many who would later become highly-successful artists, such as James Bama, Peter Max, and Ron Lesser. Reilly studied with t...

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1940s Paintings

Materials

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"AFTER GLOW"  NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL W/DOLL (1926-2019) Arizona / California
"AFTER GLOW"  NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL W/DOLL (1926-2019) Arizona / California

"AFTER GLOW" NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL W/DOLL (1926-2019) Arizona / California

Located in San Antonio, TX

He said that in those days opportunities for gallery representation for artists was minimal but having observed his friend James Bama have a successful one-man show in Wyoming, and t...

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Early 1900s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gouache

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"THE SEAMSTRESS"  NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA.     INDIAN
"THE SEAMSTRESS"  NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA.     INDIAN

"THE SEAMSTRESS" NATIVE AMERICAN GIRL COWBOY ARTISTS OF AMERICA. INDIAN

Located in San Antonio, TX

He said that in those days opportunities for gallery representation for artists was minimal but having observed his friend James Bama have a successful one-man show in Wyoming, and t...

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Early 2000s Realist Figurative Paintings

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Limited James Bama Cowboy Print "Slim" #20
Limited James Bama Cowboy Print "Slim" #20

Limited James Bama Cowboy Print "Slim" #20

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H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in

Limited James Bama Cowboy Print "Slim" #20

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

James Elliott Bama (born April 28, 1926) is an American artist known for his realistic paintings and etchings of Western subjects.

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Vintage 1970s Prints

Materials

Paper

Crow Indian from Lodge Grass, 742/1250
Crow Indian from Lodge Grass, 742/1250

Crow Indian from Lodge Grass, 742/1250

By James Bama

Located in Soquel, CA

Limited edition offset print of the original photorealistic painting, a portrait that portrays a Crow Indian elder from Lodge Grass with an elaborate headdress by James Bama (America...

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1980s American Realist Figurative Prints

Materials

Paper, Ink, Offset

Crow Indian Wearing 1860's War Medicine Bonnet, 835/1000
Crow Indian Wearing 1860's War Medicine Bonnet, 835/1000

Crow Indian Wearing 1860's War Medicine Bonnet, 835/1000

By James Bama

Located in Soquel, CA

Limited edition offset print of the original photorealistic painting, a portrait that portrays a Crow Indian wearing an 1860's war bonnet by James Bama (American, b.1926). Hand signe...

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1980s American Realist Figurative Prints

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"Cool Hand Luke" Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1967
"Cool Hand Luke" Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1967

"Cool Hand Luke" Original Vintage Australian Daybill Movie Poster, 1967

Located in Devon, GB

The Australian Daybill was printed using stone lithography based on US artist James Bama's superb illustration for the American poster campaign.

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Vintage 1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Posters

Materials

Paper

"Cool Hand Luke" 1967 U.S. One Sheet Film Poster
"Cool Hand Luke" 1967 U.S. One Sheet Film Poster

"Cool Hand Luke" 1967 U.S. One Sheet Film Poster

By Bill Gold

Located in New York, NY

Original 1967 U.S. one sheet poster by James Bama / Bill Gold for the 1967 film “Cool Hand Luke” directed by Stuart Rosenberg with Paul Newman and George Kennedy.

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Vintage 1960s American Posters

Materials

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Madame Penal
Madame Penal

Mort KünstlerMadame Penal, 1959

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H 29.75 in W 23.5 in

Madame Penal

By Mort Künstler

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Leading illustrators in this strangely subversive genre, such as Norman Saunders, James Bama, Norm Eastman, Rafael DeSota and Mort Kunstler, created sensational, figurative illustrat...

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Norway's Partisan Nymph
Norway's Partisan Nymph

Norway's Partisan Nymph

By Mort Künstler

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Leading illustrators in this strangely subversive genre, such as Norman Saunders, James Bama, Norm Eastman, Rafael DeSota and Mort Kunstler, created sensational, figurative illustrat...

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Mountain Girls of Tibet
Mountain Girls of Tibet

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By Mort Künstler

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Leading illustrators in this strangely subversive genre, such as Norman Saunders, James Bama, Norm Eastman, Rafael DeSota and Mort Kunstler, created sensational, figurative illustrat...

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