Cronenberg, David. (b. 1943). "Videodrome" - Signed Promotional Photograph.
Signed Universal City promotional photograph of the Canadian director on the set of his 1983 film Videodrome. Cronenberg has inscribed "For Paul, / my twin- / David Cronenberg" in black ink ot the lower right. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
The Canadian cult-classic science fiction body horror film was written and directed by David Cronenberg and starred James Woods, Sonja Smits, and Debbie Harry. Set in Toronto during the early 1980s, it follows the CEO of a small UHF television station who stumbles upon a broadcast signal of snuff films. Layers of deception and mind-control conspiracy unfold as he attempts to uncover the signal's source, complicated by increasingly intense hallucinations that cause him to lose his grasp on reality. Widely cited as one of Cronenberg's best, the film is regarded as a key example of the body horror and science fiction horror science fiction horror genres.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.
Cronenberg, David. (b. 1943). "Videodrome" - Signed Promotional Photograph.
Signed Universal City promotional photograph of the Canadian director on the set of his 1983 film Videodrome. Cronenberg has inscribed "For Paul, / my twin- / David Cronenberg" in black ink ot the lower right. In fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
The Canadian cult-classic science fiction body horror film was written and directed by David Cronenberg and starred James Woods, Sonja Smits, and Debbie Harry. Set in Toronto during the early 1980s, it follows the CEO of a small UHF television station who stumbles upon a broadcast signal of snuff films. Layers of deception and mind-control conspiracy unfold as he attempts to uncover the signal's source, complicated by increasingly intense hallucinations that cause him to lose his grasp on reality. Widely cited as one of Cronenberg's best, the film is regarded as a key example of the body horror and science fiction horror science fiction horror genres.
From the collection of Paul McMahon, a critic, photographer and artist who worked for more than 13 years touring with Marlene Dietrich as the icon’s stage manager, announcer, dresser, secretary and escort, and later spent 25 years as an arts and entertainment reviewer and photographer with Gay Community News, Esplanade, Tommy’s Connection, The Mirror, Bay Windows and other publications.