Description: This is a GENUINE 28" x 41" U.S. ONE SHEET printers proof. Straight from a former employee who used to work at Gore Graphics in the 1970's. Gore Graphics was a printing company that printed original movie posters for National Screen Service in the 1970's and 80's. This version with NSS # 77/21-0 is the very first printing. Only 4 copies of this original printers proof are known to exist and this is guaranteed ORIGINAL. Purchased from Cinemasterpieces in 2021.This is the rarest of the rare! Before a poster was printed in large quantities, the printer would print a limited number of test posters. They would leave the color chart on the left edge of the poster, which added an extra inch to the width of the poster. These would then be shown to people in a position to "OK" them. Once they were approved, the final posters would be printed and the proofs normally were destroyed. A printer's proof is far more rare than a regular one sheet poster.Custom framed by frame pro's of Glendale, CA. Museum archival materials used. Black museum velvet, custom wood frame with non glare museum acrylic. Frame retail = $2,000.00. FRAME IS INCLUDED UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.This CMYK printer proof was stored since 1977 in its original rolled condition. Only recently framed and displayed in a dark room away from all sunlight.Please email me with any questions. Thanks for looking. STAR WARS STYLE A 1SH FIRST PRINTING WITH NSS # 77/21-0 CMYK vs. PMS PRINTER'S PROOFSBy David A. LiebermanFirst, a little background information:Gore Graphics was a printing company used by the movie studios and the National Screen Service (NSS) to print original movie posters from the 1970's to the early 1990's. Gore Graphics no longer exists. It was acquired by another company in the 1990's. The Star Wars style A one sheet was officially printed at least 5 separate times at a few different authorized print shops around the USA during the first theatrical run of Star Wars in 1977. This is evidenced by the differences that can be seen on the bottom borders of the one sheets. It has been well established by other experts, dealers and collectors over the years that the one sheets with NSS number 77/21-0 were printed first before all others. In July 2013 we had an extensive conversation with Mark, a former employee of Gore Graphics in the 1970's and 80's. Like other former employees at Gore we have worked with over the years, Mark was allowed to take home posters from time to time. He has placed on consignment with us several Star Wars printer's proof one sheets. While meeting with Mark we became aware of two different versions of the 77/21-0 proof. The PMS version and the CMYK version. Mark carefully explained that the PMS version was printed first and was disapproved. The CMYK version was printed next and was approved. PMS stands for Pantone Matching System (PMS). PMS is a simpler system for printers to use. PMS colors can streamline the process of printing and cut down on cost. There can be so much variation in color using CMYK that Pantone is sometimes used to help create consistent color. This way a printer can consistently print from job to job. CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. These are the primary colors used in printing. Varying the quantities of these colors creates an endless array of colors to print. The "first of the first" PMS proofs were printed before the CMYK proofs. Four colors (plates) were used for both the PMS and CMYK proofs. The PMS process produced a result that was unacceptable to those in charge (probably George Lucas) so Gore changed to a standard CMYK process for the subsequent print run which was finally deemed acceptable. All other print runs used this CMYK process (as far as we know).When comparing the CMYK and PMS proofs side by side, the easiest way to tell the difference is by looking at the color bars. The PMS proofs have orange included in the color bar, CMYK has yellow.PMS vs. CMYK - Which is rarer? Which is worth more? No one can say for certain how many 77/21-0 proofs are out there and how many of each version still exist. Judging from past recorded sales, there are probably less CMYK proofs than PMS proofs. However, since the PMS proofs were printed first they are generally more sought after by collectors. They usually sell for about the same price.Rolled - Never Folded.
Price: 14000 USD
Location: Rancho Mirage, California
End Time: 2023-12-19T22:39:19.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Industry: Movies
Object Type: Poster
Original/Reproduction: Original
