Graphic Arts â Contemporaneus, poster
Lot 56 Graphic Arts â Contemporaneus, poster
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Flying Down to Rio (1933). Original Dutch poster. First Dutch release 1934. Unframed: 35 x 24 in. (89 x 61 cm). . Linen backed. . Only a couple of these beautiful posters are known to have survived.. . The legendary dancing partnership between Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire began with 1933â s Flying Down to Rio, a straightforwardly charming screen musical about an ill-starred romance. Though they only had supporting roles, the pair stole the show with their quick-stepping, jazzy number â Cariocaâ . In 1933, the United States was still in the midst of the Great Depression, and the infectious exuberance of Astaire and Rogersâ s performances could not have failed to lift the audienceâ s spirits. Their vivacious dancing was such a delight to watch it prompted a series of nine collaborations in only six years, earning both Astaire and Rogers enduring fame and recognition. Glamorous and airy, the Dutch theatrical poster hones in on the filmâ s motif of flying. In the foreground a woman in a fairy-like sliver of a dress appears to be gliding through the air. One arm trailing off the page creates the illusion of a boundless night sky beyond the borders of the frame. In the background is an image of the filmâ s most spectacular scene, in which dancing girls put on a dazzling show while strapped to the wings of a plane.. . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, very minor restoration to folds and a few marks in the borders.. . Material of piece: Paper, backed on linen. (Estimate £6000 - £9000)
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Lot 56 Graphic Arts â Contemporaneus, poster
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Flying Down to Rio (1933). Original Dutch poster. First Dutch release 1934. Unframed: 35 x 24 in. (89 x 61 cm). . Linen backed. . Only a couple of these beautiful posters are known to have survived.. . The legendary dancing partnership between Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire began with 1933â s Flying Down to Rio, a straightforwardly charming screen musical about an ill-starred romance. Though they only had supporting roles, the pair stole the show with their quick-stepping, jazzy number â Cariocaâ . In 1933, the United States was still in the midst of the Great Depression, and the infectious exuberance of Astaire and Rogersâ s performances could not have failed to lift the audienceâ s spirits. Their vivacious dancing was such a delight to watch it prompted a series of nine collaborations in only six years, earning both Astaire and Rogers enduring fame and recognition. Glamorous and airy, the Dutch theatrical poster hones in on the filmâ s motif of flying. In the foreground a woman in a fairy-like sliver of a dress appears to be gliding through the air. One arm trailing off the page creates the illusion of a boundless night sky beyond the borders of the frame. In the background is an image of the filmâ s most spectacular scene, in which dancing girls put on a dazzling show while strapped to the wings of a plane.. . Excellent condition, colours remaining very bright, very minor restoration to folds and a few marks in the borders.. . Material of piece: Paper, backed on linen. (Estimate £6000 - £9000)
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