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Title: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on April 08, 2018, 11:18:41 PM
I was very fortunate to see Lauren Bacall when she was about 57 years old performing on Broadway circa 1981 in her Tony Award winning performance in Woman of the Year.  It was mind blowing for me to see her, an icon of Hollywood glory,  perform from just a few feet away.  I went by myself because my friends bailed on me to see a different show. I was sure glad I stuck with my plan that night and saw Bacall. She was completely on her game that night! I've always wanted a great movie poster with her prominently featured.  Little did I know that poster would be Italian and a giant 55" x 75" beauty with art by Martinati.  Fresh from the most recent Heritage auction, here is the 4 Foglio for Confidential Agent.  Please show your great posters of Bacall here, too.  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: CSM on April 08, 2018, 11:49:07 PM
That's a stunner!

Two of mine:

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1vQ3UeVKgGGYjAeXJSCzxngPlBs69uvON&authuser=0.jpg)

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1fTOAELJ246HLTZ6_o5Qpr3lww07dz4p9&authuser=0.jpg)
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: crowzilla on April 08, 2018, 11:59:25 PM
The one that started it all.

And strangely enough, until about 5 minutes ago I never realized this image was a publicity still where they chopped Bogie's head off and put another shot of him in it's place.

Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on April 09, 2018, 12:04:58 AM
That's a stunner!

Two of mine:

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1vQ3UeVKgGGYjAeXJSCzxngPlBs69uvON&authuser=0.jpg)

(https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1fTOAELJ246HLTZ6_o5Qpr3lww07dz4p9&authuser=0.jpg)

Really nice to see your pretty Aussie paper with Bacall, especially the amazing color on The Big Sleep!  Thanks for posting, Chris!  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on April 09, 2018, 12:08:01 AM
The one that started it all.

And strangely enough, until about 5 minutes ago I never realized this image was a publicity still where they chopped Bogie's head off and put another shot of him in it's place.

Wow, I really like that still image as well, Crowzilla!  Man, I'd sure like an 11x14 of it for sure.  Thanks for sharing it!  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: erik1925 on April 09, 2018, 12:08:28 AM
Stunning, okie... and  congrats on the win!!

(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12922.0;attach=8610;image)
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on April 09, 2018, 02:32:52 AM
Oooo THANKS for blowing that up, Jeff. Stunning, indeed. Congrats Okie!
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Simes on April 09, 2018, 04:59:06 AM
Yup - that is quite the stunner...
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Mondo Hazardo on April 09, 2018, 08:16:50 AM
You are very lucky Okie, first and foremost for this great poster. Secondly that I chose not to bid! Not only good news of course. This means another extension to the house I'm afraid.
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on April 09, 2018, 09:25:12 PM
Thanks, Mondo, Monster, and Simes! Would enjoy seeing any Bacall posters you guys might have, too.  Mondo, I guess we traded unknown favors between The Spy in Black and Confidential Agent, eh?  We both have to find some large wall space.    Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: poster art on April 09, 2018, 09:29:01 PM
Stunning, okie... and  congrats on the win!!

(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12922.0;attach=8610;image)

Is it a Stone Litho this one? It's beautiful. thanks for sharing .
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on April 10, 2018, 12:34:57 AM
Is it a Stone Litho this one? It's beautiful. thanks for sharing .

I'm not sure if it's stone litho.  I'll have it in hand in a few days.  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Tob on April 10, 2018, 09:56:19 AM
That's a fantastic poster, okie! Congratulations.
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Antoine1973 on April 10, 2018, 05:26:39 PM
Absolutely beautiful poster, but I doubt it's a stone litho.
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Starling on April 10, 2018, 05:46:30 PM
Yeah, I believe it's an off-set litho...But gorgeous none-the-less!  Congrats on a beautiful poster.

Crowzilla, I have the To Have and Have Not Half-sheet as well, and my Howard Hawks credit is much smaller.  Is this a snipe? Different printing?  Just curious...
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: CSM on April 10, 2018, 06:18:45 PM
Yeah, I believe it's an off-set litho...But gorgeous none-the-less!  Congrats on a beautiful poster.

Crowzilla, I have the To Have and Have Not Half-sheet as well, and my Howard Hawks credit is much smaller.  Is this a snipe? Different printing?  Just curious...

Could be the title lobby pictured instead?
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: erik1925 on April 10, 2018, 07:05:33 PM
Is it a Stone Litho this one? It's beautiful. thanks for sharing .

I agree with those above. This isnt stone lithography, but offset.

Beautiful and outstanding, as the Italians so often do, poster-wise.  bed1
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Starling on April 10, 2018, 07:32:44 PM
Could be the title lobby pictured instead?

Ah yes, I didn't think of that...
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on April 10, 2018, 08:55:58 PM
Thanks everyone for the printing knowledge on Confidential Agent.  I'm excited to see it up close very soon!  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: erik1925 on April 11, 2018, 12:37:58 AM
Thanks everyone for the printing knowledge on Confidential Agent.  I'm excited to see it up close very soon!  Okie

Will this become a framed centerpiece for you, Okie?
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on April 11, 2018, 01:02:24 AM
Will this become a framed centerpiece for you, Okie?

Hi Jeff, Yes, I'm going to frame it.  I think it's going to take up all the center as well as the edges of its hanging wall!  I'm not sure that it's ever been said before of Bacall, though in this case at 4 foglio, when she hangs around the wall, she really hangs around the wall!   I was also thinking to myself, if this thread had been titled the "Charles Boyer" thread,  what posters would we get to see???  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: erik1925 on June 22, 2018, 09:21:38 PM
Okie, do you have any more L. Bacall to dazzle us with?  prayer.gif
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on June 24, 2018, 12:22:55 AM
Hi Jeff,  I do like Lauren Bacall, for sure!  I have some other paper with Bacall, though nothing like the Martinati.  I'm not sure I should go that large again as it is a big wall to take a 4 Foglio.  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: erik1925 on June 24, 2018, 01:03:31 AM
Then show us some of your smaller Bacalls, okie. I'm sure she looks just as fine on those other posters, too.
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on June 25, 2018, 10:26:28 PM
Then show us some of your smaller Bacalls, okie. I'm sure she looks just as fine on those other posters, too.

This PBS website with some of her images will have to do for now, Jeff. Some nice ones.
  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/posters-lauren-bacall-hollywoods-golden-age
 Okie. 
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: poster art on September 29, 2019, 07:18:54 PM
Ditto. Beautiful poster. Wish I owned this one. Congrats.

Stunning, okie... and  congrats on the win!!

(http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=12922.0;attach=8610;image)
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on September 30, 2019, 12:15:51 AM
Ditto. Beautiful poster. Wish I owned this one. Congrats.

Thanks, Poster Art!  I really like it, too.  Amazing to see it at full size.  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: erik1925 on September 30, 2019, 12:40:16 AM
Amazing, for sure, especially first presented in that full size, back in 4/18.  ;)
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on October 01, 2019, 12:02:39 AM
Amazing, for sure, especially first presented in that full size, back in 4/18.  ;)

Sorry, Jeff, I meant full size in person!  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on February 27, 2020, 08:49:12 AM
STUNNING!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on February 27, 2020, 08:19:04 PM
STUNNING!!!!!!!

Thanks, Monster!  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: timelessmoviemagic on February 28, 2020, 05:10:54 AM
Hubba Hubba.

What a beautiful poster.
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on February 28, 2020, 08:47:00 PM
Hubba Hubba.

What a beautiful poster.

Thanks, Timeless!  Man, I would have loved to see it hanging outside a movie theatre in Italy back in the day.  Thank goodness the Italians had some great art on these Warner Brothers movies, eh?!  Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: poster art on May 05, 2020, 03:06:06 PM
Is it a Stone Litho this one? It's beautiful. thanks for sharing .


This is the beautiful poster, I wish i won the lottery, I bet its worth a fortune.
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on May 06, 2020, 12:54:38 AM

This is the beautiful poster, I wish i won the lottery, I bet its worth a fortune.

You are very kind, Poster Art!  I displayed The Confidential Agent Italian 4 Foglio at a convention a couple of years ago and that sure was fun seeing folks react to it in person. I think once posters get to this size and bigger they are less likely to be up on display and that is a challenge in collecting at this size and a real shame for great artists like Martinati.  We have close to 10 foot ceilings in our house now, though I do miss the 12 foot+ ceilings we had in our last house. Those high ceilings were great for large posters. My best, Okie
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: Monster_A_GoGo on May 06, 2020, 01:30:15 PM
You displayed it at a convention? What kind of convention? I have very few 4 Foglios for the very reason you mention... So sad...and so hard to frame, too.

CHEERS!
Title: Re: Lauren Bacall
Post by: okiehawker on May 06, 2020, 11:05:18 PM
You displayed it at a convention? What kind of convention? I have very few 4 Foglios for the very reason you mention... So sad...and so hard to frame, too.

CHEERS!

Hi Monster,

Just your average-fun-small-collectibles convention in middle America.  Some buddies and I have also enjoyed hosting illustration and poster galleries over the decades as well at some larger cons. I've really enjoyed dusting things off sometimes and sharing art and posters with old and new fandom.  Best, Okie