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The Peter Benchley Collection: Jaws, A Life of Writing, A Legacy of Ocean Conservation.
Lot 168:
Description
Two original promotional posters produced for the 1977 Columbia Pictures film The Deep, based on the novel by Peter Benchley. The first is a vertical teaser poster featuring the iconic artwork of a female figure swimming towards the surface in a stream of bubbles against a dark blue underwater background. The second item is a multi-panel promotional trade supplement or poster featuring an extensive layout of production stills, cast portraits, and descriptive text regarding the filming locations in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, and Australia. The layout includes printed cast credits for Robert Shaw, Jacqueline Bisset, Nick Nolte, Lou Gossett, and Eli Wallach, as well as director Peter Yates and producer Peter Guber. Both items are printed on paper. Largest: 56 1/4" H x 17" W.
These posters hung in the Benchley home for decades, one on the wall at the top of the stairs outside Peter’s office, where it grew a little tattered, and one in their son Clay’s room.
From the personal collection of Peter Benchley (American, 1940–2006), acclaimed author of Jaws, accomplished diver, and prominent advocate for ocean and shark conservation.
Proceeds from the Peter Benchley Collection will benefit five ocean conservation organizations: Peter Benchley Ocean Awards, WildAid, Beneath the Waves, Blue Frontier and Environmental Defense Fund.
Condition report:
Both panels exhibit significant wear consistent with age and promotional use. The vertical teaser poster shows multiple horizontal and vertical creases from previous folding, with surface pigment loss along the folds and at the bottom left corner. Purple discolorations are present in the lower third of the image. The informational panel has visible horizontal fold lines and pinholes in all four corners. The bottom left corner of the informational panel shows a significant tear and paper loss around the pinhole puncture. Edge wear, small chips, and minor creasing are present along the margins of both pieces.
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