EVENTS
Hammer Horror Show
22 Jan 2010 - 21 Feb 2010
Join the Opus Art Gallery as the delve into into the Hammer Horror archive, exploring the heritage of Britain’s most successful film company. Following the resounding success of its London premier, this spectacular exhibition is on tour to the North East for the first ever time, providing a truly exclusive opportunity to view this impressive selection of rare and original posters, prints and behind-the-scenes photos first, celebrating the horror, drama, suspense and glamour of the seminal films which propelled Hammer to cult status.
Featured film posters include The Curse of Frankenstein, Phantom of the Opera, The Mummy and Dracula, whilst prints include Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter, The Satanic Rites of Dracula, The Quatermass Xperiment and many, many more, all of which are available to buy.
Accompanying the exhibition will be a selection of official Hammer merchandise and memorabilia including t-shirts and mugs, as well as two books by author Marcus Hearn: Hammer Glamour and The Hammer Story, featuring rare and previously unpublished photographs and interviews from Hammer’s archive and private collections worldwide.
Hammer Glamour celebrates Hammer’s female stars including Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Barbara Shelley, Joanna Lumley, Nastassja Kinski, and Raquel Welch.
And as an added bonus, we the gallery will also be showing a rare Helmut Newton photograph featuring legendary horror actor Vincent Price, alongside Coral Browne; the Australian star of stage and screen, entitled "Vincent Price and Coral Browne". The photograph is one of three given to the Prices by Newton, and is inscribed to them by him. It is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Victoria Price, of the Vincent Price Estate. Not to be missed!
The exhibition runs from 9am - 5pm, Monday to Saturday at the Opus Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, from 22 January to 21 February 2010.
Accompanying the exhibition will be a selection of official Hammer merchandise and memorabilia including t-shirts and mugs, as well as two books by author Marcus Hearn: Hammer Glamour and The Hammer Story, featuring rare and previously unpublished photographs and interviews from Hammer’s archive and private collections worldwide.
Hammer Glamour celebrates Hammer’s female stars including Ingrid Pitt, Martine Beswick, Caroline Munro, Barbara Shelley, Joanna Lumley, Nastassja Kinski, and Raquel Welch.
And as an added bonus, we the gallery will also be showing a rare Helmut Newton photograph featuring legendary horror actor Vincent Price, alongside Coral Browne; the Australian star of stage and screen, entitled "Vincent Price and Coral Browne". The photograph is one of three given to the Prices by Newton, and is inscribed to them by him. It is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Victoria Price, of the Vincent Price Estate. Not to be missed!
The exhibition runs from 9am - 5pm, Monday to Saturday at the Opus Gallery in Newcastle upon Tyne, from 22 January to 21 February 2010.
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