Ralph Bakshi's The Lord Of The Rings Shire Production Background

  

This production art is from director Ralph Bakshi's personal collection. This very rare, animation production background painting is. And one of a kind.

It was used on screen, but then deleted from the final cut, in the 1978 Ralph Bakshi animated film. The Lord of the Rings, part 1. It is from Sequence A. It was created by Louise Zingarelli (lines copied on acetate) and Johnnie Vita (color painting on board). 40" x 30" on Acetate & Board.

Ralph Bakshi is a director of animated and live-action films. In the 1970s, he established an alternative to mainstream animation through independent and adult-oriented productions. Between 1972 and 1992, he directed nine theatrically released feature films, five of which he wrote. He has been involved in numerous television projects as director, writer, producer and animator.

Bakshi began his career at Terrytoons Cartoon Studio in 1957, and made his debut feature film, Fritz the Cat in 1972. Over the next eleven years, Bakshi directed seven additional animated features, including Hey, Good Lookin' (1982), American Pop (1981), Coonskin (1975) and Heavy Traffic (1973). He is well known for his fantasy films, which include Wizards (1977), The Lord of the Rings, part 1 (1978) and Fire & Ice (1983).

After a nine-year hiatus from feature films, he directed Cool World (1992), The Cool and the Crazy TV film (1994), and Spicy City HBO TV series (1997). Look for LDCI on youtube.

The item "RALPH BAKSHI'S THE LORD OF THE RINGS SHIRE PRODUCTION BACKGROUND" is in sale since Thursday, August 12, 2021. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Animation Art & Merchandise\Animation Art". The seller is "ralphbakshi" and is located in Silver City, New Mexico. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Features: Certificate of Authenticity Included
• Title: Lord of the Rings
• Item Length: 40 in
• Item Height: 30 in
• Era: 1970-Now
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Tradition: Western Animation
• Year of Production: 1977
• Franchise: Lord of the Rings
• Animation Studio: Bakshi Productions, Inc.

• Brand: Ralph Bakshi
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original Production Art
• Theme: Animation
• Type: Production Art