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Two concept artworks hand-painted by renowned matte artist Chris Evans for matte paintings designed to be composited into live-action photography in Steven Spielberg's Hook. In the climactic sequence, Peter Banning (Robin William) finally crowed like a rooster after Rufio (Dante Basco), Thud Butt (Raushan Hammond), and the other Lost Boys helped him remember that he was Peter Pan.
Hook's extensive use of matte paintings and state-of-the-art compositing technology earned an Academy Award® nomination for Best Effects, along with four additional nominations. The film ultimately earned $301 million to become the fourth-highest-grossing film of 1991 and is today recognized as a classic of the 1990s.
These two ornately detailed artworks originate from the collection of Harry V. Walton, an optical effects artist on the production and such other classic Spielberg productions as Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Who Framed Roger Rabbit. Both are rendered in mixed media on board-backed paper and applied with stickers for Walton's collection on their backs.
The artwork depicting Peter crowing towards three suns on Neverland's horizon line is titled "St1 Peter Crows/Three Suns," hand-marked "Chris Evans 2103," and taped with a hand-painted acetate overlay annotated with design notes regarding the final intended matte shot, such as "B.S. Peter" and "Line up clip." The artwork depicting Peter with Thud Butt is titled "LL1 Moonlight Concept - Tighter Version," dated "8-5-91," and hand-marked "ILM" for Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). The pair shows evidence of edge wear consistent with handling and age. Dimensions: (largest) 20" x 10" (51 cm x 25.5 cm)
Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Estimate: $1,000 - 2,000
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This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity.