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CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) - Matthew Yuricich Matte Painting - Devil's Tower Landscap

Currency:GBP Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Memorabilia Start Price:1,000.00 GBP Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 GBP
CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) - Matthew Yuricich Matte Painting - Devil's Tower Landscap
A glass matte painting by Matthew Yuricich from the production of Steven Spielberg’s sci-fi classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Matte painting is one of cinema’s oldest visual-effects techniques, used to extend sets and create scenery for films by means of a painted image rather than a physical set. Unseen in the final film, this matte painting shows the Devil’s Tower rock formation from a low angle.

The painting is achieved using acrylic paints on a large glass panel and depicts a tree-lined rocky base at the foot of Devil’s Tower. Written on a strip of tape at the top left corner of the glass are “R2-4,11, 20” and “FRONT FOCUS”. The glass artwork is housed in an aluminium frame and shows minor wear to the metal due to production use and age. The piece was recently cleaned and given an extremely minimal touch-up by assistant matte artist Rocco Gioffre. It remains in fine condition. Dimensions: 183 cm x 96.5 cm x 1.5 cm (72” x 38” x ½”)

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£2,000-3,000

VAT Status - Omega