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THE LADY FROM SHANGHA 1948 French Grande Film Movie Poster, CONSTANTIN BELINSKY

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Impossibly rare and incredibly beautiful original first-year-of-release French Grande Style A film poster for Orson Welles' 1940s classic The Lady from Shanghai. In film noir The Lady from Shanghai, fascinated by gorgeous Mrs. Bannister (Rita Hayworth), seaman Michael O'Hara (Orson Welles) joins a bizarre yachting cruise, and ends up mired in a complex murder plot. Constantin Belinsky (1904-1999) Painter and sculptor of Ukrainian origin, Belinsky moved to Paris in 1925 and began a career as a film poster designer in 1930. He was a prolific designer, creating thousands of poster designs over a career spanning more than forty years, each featuring his unmistakably style of bold, beautiful and sumptuously coloured designs. He is responsible for some of the most glorious French movie posters, including, amongst others, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, The Lady from Shanghai and the Bride of Frankenstein. This original vintage movie poster has been professionally linen-backed is sized an impressive 46 1/2 x 63 inches (plus a little more with the linen). It will be sent rolled (unframed). Year: 1948 Poster Type: French Grande Style: - Art By: Constantin Belinsky Rolled/Folded/Other: Rolled - Linen-backed
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 63 in (160.02 cm)Width: 46.5 in (118.11 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1948
  • Condition:
    Additions or alterations made to the original: Linen Backed. Wear consistent with age and use. Condition: Excellent/Near Mint Condition Details: Linen slightly wavy, light touch-up to folds and margins. Very tiny water marking on left hand margin. Paper darkened with age and light foxing. Really fabulous condition for its age and rarity.
  • Seller Location:
    Bath, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2088337185652

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