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Pink Floyd - The Wall - Two Movie Promotional Books. The two spiral bound books of largely unseen de

Currency:GBP Category:Memorabilia / Music Memorabilia Start Price:200.00 GBP Estimated At:400.00 - 600.00 GBP
Pink Floyd - The Wall - Two Movie Promotional Books. The two spiral bound books of largely unseen de
Pink Floyd - The Wall - Two Movie Promotional Books. The two spiral bound books of largely unseen design art for the aborted, original concept for the film were produced in limited numbers as a selling tool to potential investors, and few are believed to still exist. The two books follow a similar format with subtle differences. The books are a visual aid to understanding both how the film will be made and how it will look when finished. Printed in full colour on 16 x 12 inches card stock and spiral bound. A rare and intriguing snapshot of a work (then) in progress.Background - The 1982 film version of Pink Floyd's seminal concept album was fraught with difficulties during it's production. The film's original format was to be comprised of footage of the band playing live at Earls Court in London, with animation by political cartoonist and illustrator Gerald Scarfe spread throughout the film. Director Alan Parker found the concert footage to be unusable, and Floyd bassist/songwriter/screenwriter Roger Waters -- who had envisioned himself as the star of the show -- wasn't suitable as an actor. Replacing him with Boomtown Rats front man Bob Geldof, Parker was able to attract the attention of MGM and ultimately complete the film. (Parker and Waters butted heads the whole time, the former calling it the most expensive student film ever made and the latter ultimately disowning it.)Provenance: This lot has been consigned by Oxfam and all proceeds go to the charity. .