Page 45 - Swann Galleries - Modernist Posters - Sale 2314 - May 13, 2013
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PIERRE SEGOGNE (?-1958)
48
●
FIGURES DE CIRE. Circa 1924.
60
3
/
4
x34
1
/
4
inches, 154
1
/
4
x87 cm. Les Grandes Exclusivités, Paris.
Condition B: repaired tears and restored losses along vertical and horizontal folds; creases, abrasions,
restoration and overpainting in margins and image; repaired tear through upper right corner.
A poster for the French release of the 1924 silent German horror/fantasy film,
Wachsfigurenkabinett
(Waxworks). The plot involves a wax museum owner who hires a poet to write stories about some of
the most colorful figures on display (including Harun al-Rashid (the 5th Caliph of Baghdad), Jack the
Ripper and Ivan the Terrible), in hopes of drawing more people in to view the exhibition. Directed
by Paul Leni, the film stars Emil Jannings, Conrad Veidt and Werner Krauss. This poster advertises
the first part of the film about the Caliph of Baghdad and shows him seducing the wife of a poor
baker. The image is an impressive close-up and captures the different emotional expressions on the
characters’ faces, skillfully achieved without any outlining. A
RARE
and creative movie poster that
stands out as an artistic exception within its field.
[2,500/3,500]
PIERRE SEGOGNE (?-1958)
49
●
FIGURES DE CIRE. Circa 1924.
60
3
/
4
x34
1
/
4
inches, 154
1
/
4
x87 cm. Les Grandes Exclusivités, Paris.
Condition B-: repaired tears at edges, some affecting image; creases, abrasions, restored losses, restoration and
overpainting along vertical and horizontal folds and in margins and image.
This poster is for the third part of the film (see previous lot) in which a terrified couple are huddled
on the street as a wild-eyed and pale-faced Jack the Ripper wanders around looking for his next victim.
It is interesting to note the almost expressionist way in which the artist handles the city skyline,
reminiscent of German film posters of the time such as
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
A
RARE
and creative
movie poster that stands out as an artistic exception within its field.
[2,500/3,500]
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