'Star Wars' poster sold for $3.875M
Heritage Auctions auction in Dallas on Wednesday
According to Heritage Auctions, an original acrylic painting by artist Tom Jung titled 'Star Wars' was sold in Dallas on Wednesday for $3.875 million, surpassing all previous records for both franchises and movie posters. The painting, created using airbrush techniques, first appeared in newspaper advertisements on May 13, 1977, several weeks before the premiere of George Lucas's film. This image has since become one of the most recognizable symbols in global cinema.
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Tom Jung's poster is considered one of the first major movie posters created with acrylic paint and is highly valued by film art collectors.
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The iconic 'Star Wars' poster achieved a record price at an auction in Dallas.
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