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Lot #172 - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) - Set of Hand-Drawn George Jenson Landing Site

Currency:USD Category:Memorabilia / Movie - Props Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD
Lot #172 - CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND (1977) - Set of Hand-Drawn George Jenson Landing Site
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 set of hand-drawn George Jenson landing site visual effects storyboards from the production of Steven Spielberg's sci-fi film Close Encounters of the Third Kind. The humans and extraterrestrials finally made first officialcontact at the designated landing site on Devils Tower in Wyoming.

The effects storyboards are rendered in mixed media including black ink and marker on three sheets of thick white illustration paper, with brief handwritten descriptions throughout, and rough edges from where the pages were torn out of a spiral bound drawing pad. The lot is in good overall condition with some signs of wear from use and age, including some light corner creasing and edgewear, as well as pinholes in the corners. Dimensions: 9 1/4" x 12" (23.5 cm x 30.5 cm)

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

Estimate: $1,500 - 2,500