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Land of the Pharaohs

Poster
1955 (made)
Artist/Maker
Warner Brothers (commissioned by)
Place of origin
USA (made)

Colour process engraved poster advertising Howard Hawks' film of 1955 depicting the lead actors, Joan Collins and Jack Hawkins. In the top image, a beautiful woman lies upside down on a staircase outside a temple with Jack Hawkins towering over her holding a whip. Upon the temple wall is a large semi-nude female figure in gold, presented like a hieroglyph. Below is a photographic image of Joan Collins wearing a striped bikini and posing before a scene rendered in green with groups of slaves heaving enormous rocks.
Numbered 55 / 265.


Object details

Categories
Posters
Film and Cinema
Object type
Poster
TitleLand of the Pharaohs (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Process Engraving
Brief description
Colour process engraved poster for the film 'Land of the Pharaohs'. USA, 1955.
Physical description
Colour process engraved poster advertising Howard Hawks' film of 1955 depicting the lead actors, Joan Collins and Jack Hawkins. In the top image, a beautiful woman lies upside down on a staircase outside a temple with Jack Hawkins towering over her holding a whip. Upon the temple wall is a large semi-nude female figure in gold, presented like a hieroglyph. Below is a photographic image of Joan Collins wearing a striped bikini and posing before a scene rendered in green with groups of slaves heaving enormous rocks.
Numbered 55 / 265.
Dimensions
  • Height: 36in (Note: approx)
  • Width: 14in
Marks and inscriptions
  • Spectacularly filmed in Egypt with a cast of 11,500 by the largest location crew ever sent abroad from Hollywood. Warner Bros present Howard Hawks' "Land of the Pharaohs". Cinemascope and Warnercolor. The barbaric love that left the great pyramid as its landmark! Starring Jack Hawkins . Joan Collins . Dewey Martin . Alexis Minotis . Written by William Faulkner . Harry Kurnitz . Harold Jack Bloom .
  • Gordon Westwegen (Signed on the back in pencil)
Credit line
Given by the Gavin Watson Ancient Egyptian Design Collection
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.868-2022

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Record createdJuly 29, 2022
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1726540/land-of-the-pharaohs-poster-warner-brothers/
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