A Limited Edition Cel From The 1980 Movie "Heavy Metal" No. 29/50 Signed John Bruno- Large Format Cel

An original limited edition hand painted animation cel with background titled “TAARNA” from the movie release of “Heavy Metal” (1980) and is signed by John Bruno. This large cel was produced in limited numbers, and this is marked number 29 out of 50 and designated as HM-4, edition 50 and produced in 1991. Signed by John Bruno in lower right corner. Measures by sight, 11.5 by 9.5 inches, mat size, 16 by 18 inches. Very good condition with certificates of authenticity signed by Gallery seller. No copies were found for sale, Heritage shows cel art from the movie selling in the $4,000 to $6,000 price range. The last sale of limited-edition art was in 2017.

Reference: 206-627-DP
Estimate: $1,800 to $2,500

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John Bruno is an artist who worked as a sequence director for the 1981 animated film Heavy Metal. Bruno's segment was called "Soft Landing". Original Film Title: HEAVY METAL. English Title: HEAVY METAL is an R-rated, 90-minute film that combines animation, adventure, fantasy, and sci-fi. It's about a young girl who is terrorized by a glowing green orb that represents evil. The film's tagline is "Sex and crime and rock 'n' roll!" Heavy Metal was directed by Gerald Potterton, Jimmy T. Murakami, and Bruno. It also stars John Candy, Jackie Burroughs, and Joe Flaherty, and features music by Black Sabbath, Blue Oyster Cult, and others.

Director John Bruno is an Academy Award winner and veteran of feature films and commercials. He won his Oscar for his work on The Abyss and was on the Academy Award-winning visual effects team of Avatar. He has also been nominated for an Oscar six-times in the field of Visual Effects for his work on Ghostbusters, Poltergeist II, Batman Returns, Cliffhanger and True Lies. He is one of the most acclaimed and sought after visual-effects artists and directors in Hollywood.

Michael Gross, Executive Producer of “Heavy Metal”

Michael C. Gross (October 3, 1945 – November 16, 2015) was an American artist, designer, and film producer. From 1970 to 1974 he art-directed National Lampoon magazine, and subsequently co-ran a design company. In 1980 he started working in Hollywood and is perhaps best remembered for designing the logo for the movie Ghostbusters (with Brent Boates based on Dan Aykroyd’s original concept.

Among his many other accomplishments, Gross was a designer for the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and he art-directed EYE magazine. Gross was the art director of National Lampoon magazine. He was hired in 1970, and his work first appeared in the eighth issue of the magazine, the "Nostalgia" issue, which was published in November 1970.

His most famous National Lampoon piece was the cover for the January 1973 "Death" issue. He created "If You Don't Buy This Magazine, We'll Kill This Dog". Gross left National Lampoon in 1974, and formed Pellegrini, Kaestle, & Gross, Inc. He became the personal designer for John Lennon, as well as being a consultant to the Muppets. In the late 1970s he art directed Esquire magazine and was also design director for Mobil Oil.

In 1980, Gross moved to California, where he worked as producer or an executive producer on 11 films, including Heavy Metal, Ghostbusters (he and Brent Boates designed the "no ghosts" logo, and he was surprised to see it so popular that it was painted on the nose of a B-52 bomber, Ghostbusters II, Twins, Beethoven, Legal Eagles, Kindergarten Cop and Dave. He was also the producer for 5 television shows, including The Real Ghostbusters and Beethoven.

Notes: Excellent condition, all paperwork present, validated signature, Mounting and art is excellent condition

$1,800 - $2,500

18" x 0.25" x 16"

Fine Art, Other

20%

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