14 1/2" x 42 1/2" white glazed wood frame with images float mounted on double-paned Tru Vue Conservation Clear glass.
1/1 signed by the artist, accompanied by certificate of authenticity.
Valued at $4,154 USD/$5,680 CDN.
Not offered for sale (part of private collection).
The six images used to create this piece are derived from original American and International poster art (developed by the distributor of the film, Universal Pictures) for the classic 1962 film, To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the Pulitzer Prize winning novel by Harper Lee.
The six images are part of a series of twelve images that I found in a small shop while visiting Barcelona, Spain with my family.
I was drawn to the images as both the novel and film have a deep personal relevance for me relative to the relationship between the iconic Atticus Finch character and his children, Scout and Jem. As such, the images were the inspiration for my first CARD ART piece.
I worked to harmonize the images in a way which compliments them individually and as a whole, creating a new piece of art from the collective group which I hope helps to bring a new perspective to the artwork, the film and the novel.
Included in the six images used to make this piece is a copy of a "note" from Harper Lee outlining her perspective on Gregory Peck, the actor who plays Atticus Finch in the film.
The note really adds to the overall aesthetic of the piece both contextually (providing some insight into the character of both Mr. Peck and Mr. Finch), and visually, serving as a natural buffer between the unique coloring of the image to the left of the note, relative to the coloring of the four images to the right of the note.
As with all CARD ART Originals, due to the source of the images, the nature of the work and the creative process involved, the piece contains natural imperfections, which also add to the overall aesthetic.
This piece is not offered for sale (as it is part of my private collection).
The designers/illustrators for the poster art are unknown, but it is their work which this piece celebrates and honors.
The five images, other than the note from Harper Lee, are (from left to right when looking at the artwork), poster art from the United States, Australia, Argentina and Italy (2).
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1962 Paula-Mulligan Productions Inc. & Brentwood Productions Inc.