1967-SEX! King Kong-Martin Sharp-Big O-Original Silver Foil Poster-PAE Graded Near Mint '83'

closed on Friday, June 26, 2020

Final Auction Price
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$120.00
Starting bid: $1.00

This humorous silver foil poster by Martin Sharp is the artist's take on the world’s favorite pastime. Published by Big O Posters LTD this original poster is a favorite of the popular Big O series. Martin Sharp was born in Sydney in 1944 and studied under artist Justin O’Brien at Cranbrook Private School. He also attended National Art School at East Syndey in 1960 where he began his career as an artist. Sharp has worked with key psychedelic artists such as Rick Griffin Stanley Mouse and Milton Glaser. His psychedelic posters of Dylan Donovan Hendrix and others which are all classics of the genre have ranked him to be the king of the UK poster scene since the 1960’s. 

 

Poster – Martin Sharp SEX! King Kong

Grade – PAE Near Mint 83

Date – 1967

Dimensions – 20” x 29 3/8”

Printing – OP-1 Original First Printing

Series/Promoter – Big O Posters

Artist – Martin Sharp

Condition Details – 100% Original with no restoration. Silver Mirror Foil. Hard crease in the top left corner discoloration from presumed water damage visible along the left and right edges (more pronounced on reverse) a few small surface dings and edge dings crease bottom left some handling marks. View the detailed high res photo of this lot. Click on the thumbnail photo to see an enlarged photo. Click a second time on the magnifying glass in the upper right corner of the enlarged photo. A super high res image with every millimeter will now be clearly displayed. For a personalized eyewitness examination call 410-464-6180 11:00 am to 6:00 pm eastern.

 

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