Well Mondo has completed the circle of bullshit by reprinting the Jaws One Sheet. What a fucking scam... Dupe buyers for years with a beanie baby bubble and then reprint one of the most beloved posters of all time. I hope the staff at Mondo rot in some type of poster hell.
Yeah that is milking it. I wonder if the second printing can be distinguished from the first? And will mondo collectors take a similar approach to that of movie posters first and second printing such as star wars one sheet. In any case star wars was reprinted for the "right" reason (which can probably be debated if one wanted to). For me it would take the fun (ive got a rare one!) Out of mondo print collecting. Steve spielberg better buy up big on the second printing to save the market!
I sold off all my prints about a year ago, not for the above reason though just wanted to collect movie posters only.
I wonder if the second printing can be distinguished from the first?
As Ves says, it's 24 x 36" and on thicker stock. It's also screen printed, signed by Kastel and has a minor difference in the credit block - "Original soundtrack available on MCA Records and Tapes" has been replaced with "Original soundtrack available on Mondo Records"
I'm generally not a fan of screen printing existing posters, unless they're concepts like the Struzan Pan's Labyrinth or the Struzan E.T. that were released over the last couple of years, but it's more because I like to see new art as oppose to thinking it's a scam or that they're trying to dupe people. It looks the same, but it's a different product to a one sheet...most of the kids collecting Mondo are probably put off the one sheet by the fold lines.
I do really like the art print version they released though (no text), I'm sure it'll look lovely and nice to have it signed by Kastel. Quite a good article on the history of the art and the breakdown of process here:
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http://www.nakatomiinc.com/2017/09/08/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-by-billy-perkins/
I also didnt realize Alize how much the originals are going for. There is only one listed on eBay for $899... Wow!
oh wait...you mean the posters
Not the same as the original completely. This appears to be one piece?
Originals are nice as a set of 3...one day mine are destined for the frame
I sold off all my prints about a year ago, not for the above reason though just wanted to collect movie posters only.
I'm generally not a fan of screen printing existing posters, unless they're concepts like the Struzan Pan's Labyrinth or the Struzan E.T. that were released over the last couple of years, but it's more because I like to see new art as oppose to thinking it's a scam or that they're trying to dupe people. It looks the same, but it's a different product to a one sheet...most of the kids collecting Mondo are probably put off the one sheet by the fold lines.
I do really like the art print version they released though (no text), I'm sure it'll look lovely and nice to have it signed by Kastel. Quite a good article on the history of the art and the breakdown of process here:
http://www.newsweek.com/jaws-mondo-movie-posters-screen-print-shark-roger-kastel-jason-edmiston-1000259
Although Laurent did reprint the image...it was a giclee with no title/credits and much smaller too.
The only one I intend keeping is the Tom Beauvais SW quad concept which will eventually be displayed beside my Chantrell.
As per a recent exhibition ( Beauvais standing beside Tom's widow).