Lugosi, Bela, 1882-1956 (Actor)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1882 - 1956
Places
- Hungary (Place of Birth)
- Los Angeles, California (Place of Death)
- United States of America (Place of Death)
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
File
Large Transparencies, 1987 - 1997
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/4/9
Scope and Contents
A file holding 9 200mm x 250mm photographic transparencies, which contain images used as part of Spitting Image Productions Limited merchandise, external advertising campaigns involving the work of SIPL, and a set of unpublished Royal Mail stamps. The following images are present:1. Two examples of the Margaret Thatcher 'Adoration of the Statue' image used in the British version of the SIPL publication, Spitting Images (SI/32).2. A plasticine...
Dates:
1987 - 1997
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Miscellaneous Artwork File 2, 1983 - 1996
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/1/2/15/2
Scope and Contents
A portfolio of miscellaneous artwork, both originals and copies, produced by the Spitting Image Workshop, mostly by Pablo Bach and David Stoten. This portfolio is separated into the following seven bundles:1. An assortment of caricatures of Roger Law, along with birthday cards for Law made by staff and family members. 2. An assortment of caricatures for the following individuals: Roger Law, John Lloyd, Mick Hockney, Rosie Hoare, Jim Hennequin, and Harry Enfield. Also...
Dates:
1983 - 1996
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Royal Mail Stamps, 1997
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/3/6/7
Scope and Contents
In 1996/1997, Royal Mail commissioned Spitting Image Productions Limited to create a set of stamps on the theme of horror. SIPL produced two stamps featuring plasticine model illustrations, one of Bela Lugosi as Dracula and the other of Boris Karloff as Frankenstein's Monster. The photographic images of these models were taken by SIPL staff member, Steve Bendelack. These designs were ultimately rejected by Royal Mail, as Roger Law refused their request that he be solely credited for the...
Dates:
1997
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