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1113. Matted Hand-Painted Poster Artwork ### MAKO: THE JAWS OF DEATH (1976)

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
1113. Matted Hand-Painted Poster Artwork ### MAKO: THE JAWS OF DEATH (1976)
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MAKO: THE JAWS OF DEATH (1976) - Matted Hand-Painted Poster Artwork - A matted poster artwork hand-painted for the promotion of William Grefe's Mako: The Jaws of Death. Historically recognized among the first films to attempt to capitalize on the landmark success of Steven Spielberg's Jaws, Mako depicted sharks as victims of human exploitation, as reflected by the sympathetic portrayal of consciousness in the eyes of the shark in the film's Style "A" one-sheet. The iconic poster artwork for Spielberg's Jaws is one of the most celebrated and highly sought amongst film fans, but has long been missing, its current whereabouts still a mystery. This highly-detailed poster art, being for a film made to capitalize on Jaws' success, takes very clear inspiration from that famous but long-lost poster.

This poster artwork, designed by Spiros Angelikas, features a shark swimming towards a disembodied arm and is rendered in mixed media on illustration board hand-marked "Jaws of Death 60775" in marker. A custom white matte frame is taped to the top of the board, while a strip of blue tape is applied to the bottom. It exhibits adhesive residue from the matte's original application visible along the borders, damaging the outside edges of the painting. Dimensions: 18" x 24" (45.75 cm x 61 cm)

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Estimate: $3,000 - 6,000

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