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'Mad Max' Original Vintage Movie Poster by Tom Beauvais, Belgian, 1982
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Making a bold visual statement with a clean and straightforward design, this small-format poster for the first Belgian release of George Miller's groundbreaking 1979 pre-apocalyptic action thriller 'Mad Max' utilises the same superb Tom Beauvais artwork created for the British campaign posters, which draws us in as we look down the twin-barrels of a shotgun. As noted by Sim Brannaghan in his 2006 book on 'British Film Posters,' the Beauvais design strips "the film down to its basic elements of cop, the car & the road". Set in a bleak dystopian near-future Australia veering towards societal collapse due to critical petrol shortages, the influential film starred a little-known Mel Gibson in the titular role as a police officer turned vigilante when his family are murdered by a sadistic biker gang. Essentially a revenge western meets apocalyptic road movie, the film's sparse dialogue made way for a kinetic combination of visceral action sequences, chaotic car chases and an other-worldly visual style, hinting at the barren wastelands we would see in later films. Shot on a shoestring budget of $400,000 Australian dollars, 'Mad Max' became a cult hit, earning more than US$100 million at the box office, making it the most profitable film ever made at the time, and kicked off a wildly successful franchise that has given rise to three sequels, with a fourth in the works.
- Creator:Tom Beauvais (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Width: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Depth: 0.1 in (2.54 mm)
- Style:Post-Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1980-1989
- Date of Manufacture:1982
- Condition:Additions or alterations made to the original: Conservation backed on linen. Backing has smoothed and diminished one horizontal fold. Light surface wear and faint colour transfer to fold line. Three tiny pinholes to each corner. A couple of light creases to white ground. Wear consistent with age and use. Unframed. Will be shipped rolled in a sturdy postal tube.
- Seller Location:Devon, GB
- Reference Number:Seller: F002121stDibs: LU4110329230692
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