VERY GOOD: A poster that is well used but still presentable. It will show signs of use, such as pin/staple holes to the corners, edge dings/creasing, surface creasing/marks and minor wear to the fold lines. This is generally the highest grade that you will find film posters listed, this allows for minor edge dings and creasing to the surface.įINE: A poster showing light wear. NEAR MINT: A poster that is virtually unused. It is highly unlikely you would find a poster that will truly achieved this grade. MINT: To achieve this grade a poster would have to be totally flawless, no markings or creasing of any kind whatsoever (inclusive of oily fingerprints on high gloss examples). ![]() Please feel free to contact us should you require a more detailed condition report. ![]() If a poster has been linen backed (see FAQ’s) we will grade it as per its current condition and endeavor to highlight any flaws it may have had prior to the backing/restoration process. Please bear in mind that this is genuine ‘theatre used’ advertising material and it will inevitably show some sign of use and its age. When listing a poster we use the guide below to provide you with a fair assessment of the posters condition. In addition to the small press runs, there were far fewer collectors of this material in the Midwest at this time compared with out West.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander visitors are advised that listings on this website contain images and names (by way of posters or photographs) of people who have since died. Grande posters were produced in very small runs of 500-1000 and their survival rates are much lower than the posters from San Francisco. Most pieces either have some damage or they have been lightly restored, which is the case with this piece - there was a tear in the bottom left hand corner that has been restored. These were printed on fairly thin stock that damaged easily. This poster is exceptionally rare and is on the top ten list of most collectors. Chicago-based photographer Skrebneski, is known for his high-styled and glamorous fashion and advertising photography and this photograph of Redgrave is typical of the dynamic style Skrebneski used for his black-and-white portraits. The film was released in 1968 and Redgrave was nominated for the Oscar for Best Actress. ![]() The original black and white photo was taken by Victor Skrebneski in 1967 to promote the film, Isadora, about the life of free-spirited interpretive dancer Isadora Duncan which starred Redgrave. Lundgren’s use of the opposing colors create a vibrant, mesmerizing effect similar to the best work by Victor Moscoso. ![]() Vanessa was easily the greatest work of Carl Lundgren’s career (it graced the cover of his autobiography) and represents a high-water mark for psychedelic poster design combining imagery, fantastic lettering and the central image of a day-glo green, naked, hair-swinging Vanessa Redgrave. The Grande, which was, “the Fillmore of Detroit,” attracted Hendrix, Cream, The Who, Jefferson Airplane and many other top acts during the late 1960s. Sometimes known as the “other poster artist” for the Grande Ballroom, Carl was hired in 1967 by Gary Grimshaw, who designed the bulk of the highly-regarded Grande Ballroom posters in Detroit. This poster was designed by Carl Lundgren, for a pair of November 1967 concerts featuring blues harp legend James Cotton and Detroit icons, the MC-5. SOLD: Please let us know if you would like to be notified when we find another one.
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