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We've been sent news of a special limited edition print of the famous "Lips" image available from St. Pauls Gallery. The print run is limited to just 195 copies World Wide. The following Information is reproduced from the St. Pauls Gallery web site. This print was signed at the launch at St Pauls Gallery on October 28th 2009. Patricia signed the prints in the day before the evening launch, where Patricia and Rayner Bourton entertained guests with stories and anecdotes about working in the Rocky Horror film and theatre production. Each print is hand signed and printed on hevy stock paper using both archival digital and screen printing (seriegraph) The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 British musical comedy film that parodies science fiction and horror films Still in limited release 34 years after its premiere, it has the longest-running theatrical release in film history. It gained notoriety as a midnight movie in 1977 when audiences began participating with the film in theaters across the United States. "Rocky Horror" is the first movie from a major film studio, such as 20th Century Fox, to be in the midnight movie market. Widely known by mainstream audiences, Rocky Horror has a large international following and is one of the most well known and financially successful midnight movies of all time. In 2005, Rocky Horror was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The Rocky Horror film, considered a cult classic, is an adaptation of the British musical stage production The Rocky Horror Show. Richard O'Brien, author of the stage show, was assisted by Jim Sharman in writing the screenplay. The movie introduced Tim Curry and featured Susan Sarandon and Barry Bostwick along with Patricia Quinn and other cast members from the original Kings Road production of the play first performed in the Theatre Upstairs at the Royal Court Theatre in 1973. The Rocky Horror Picture Show Lips Limited Edition Print Hand Signed By Patricia Quinn The prints are available priced at £450 from the Gallery on 44 (0)121 236 5800 SPECIAL OFFER The gallery have kindly offered timewarp.org.uk users a £50 discount off the price of the signed print, just enter code VTNYT131 using the online purchasing system for your discount. Images from the signing with Patricia Quinn and Rayner Bourton used with kind permission of St. Pauls Gallery. Click on an image for a larger version. St. Pauls Gallery 94-108 Northwood Street Birmingham B3 1TH England |
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