Original Film Posters

Original Film Posters

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My Fair Lady (1964), first Polish release poster (1967)

Lot Closed

September 6, 02:23 PM GMT

Estimate

1,200 - 1,800 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Artist: Waldemar Swierzy (1931-2013)


Unframed: 38 1/2 x 13 1/2 in. (97.7 x 34.3 cm)

Framed: 42 5/8 x 17 1/2 in. (108 x 45.5 cm)


The artwork on this piece is unique to this size Polish release poster.


Exceptionally rare piece that does not surface very often.


This American musical was written by Alan Jay Lerner and directed by George Cukor. It was an adapted of the famous stage musical, which was based on the 1913 stage play Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw. The film stars Audrey Hepburn as Eliza Doolittle, and Rex Harrison as Professor Henry Higgins, and features fantastic musical numbers. The film won eight Academy Awards.