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Maquette the original illustration for the
1981 adventure film Sphinx.
The piece was created by the legendary movie poster artist Bob Peak, whose signature can be seen in the bottom right corner. Peak is renowned for his stylized, light-infused illustrations for iconic films like Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Apocalypse Now, and Superman.
About the Film
Director: Franklin J. Schaffner.
Stars: Lesley-Anne Down as Egyptologist Erica Baron and Frank Langella.
Plot: The story follows an Egyptologist who discovers a series of murders and a conspiracy involving black-market antiquities while searching for a lost tomb in Egypt.
Artwork Elements
The illustration captures the film's tension and Egyptian setting:
Erica Baron (Lesley-Anne Down): Depicted in the center, running through a shaft of light.
Ahmed Khazzan (Frank Langella): Framed within the architectural element on the left.
Egyptian Motifs: A large Sphinx face looms in the background, with a stylized winged sun disk (often associated with the god Horus) at the bottom. |
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