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Lot #142 - BLADE RUNNER (1982) - Bradbury Building Matte Shot Test Print

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD
Lot #142 - BLADE RUNNER (1982) - Bradbury Building Matte Shot Test Print
This lot will be sold on Wednesday August 26th (day 1 of the auction.) Lots 1-433 will be sold on day 1 (lots 434-870 will be sold on day 2). The auction will begin at 10:00AM PDT. Lots are sold sequentially so there is no preset ending time. A live streaming broadcast of the auction will be available on auction days.

A Bradbury Building matte shot test print from the production of Ridley Scott's sci-fi classic Blade Runner. Due to a medical condition that prevented him from leaving Earth, replicant designer J.F. Sebastian (William Sanderson) lived in the Bradbury Apartments. Los Angeles' historic Bradbury Building was utilized by the production as part of the film's dystopian look.

This large print of the building's winding interior was created for a shot in which the memorable "Blade Runner blimp" flies overhead, and is visible through the Bradbury's ceiling windows. The shot was achieved as a matte painting shot would have been, but an oversized photograph of the real location was used in place of a painting. This photo was a test for that matte shot setup and is printed in full color on heavyweight glossy Kodak poster stock. It exhibits creasing from being rolled for storage and some wear along its edges, but it remains in good overall condition.

Dimensions: 30" x 44" (76.25 cm x 112 cm)

Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide

Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500