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2001: A Space Odyssey (MGM, 1969). Psychedelic Eye One Sheet (27" X 41"). When MGM decided to revamp the advertising campaign for this Stanley Kubrick blockbuster film in 1969 they chose the tagline “The Ultimate Trip”. The “eye” poster, as this poster is most often referred to, was conceived for the 1969, 70mm relaunch in New York while the film was still playing around the country in its original 1968 standard 35mm format. This poster was primarily used for wild posting (i.e. posting on building sites, etc.). It was therefore printed in a smaller quantity than the “star child” poster, the campaign's principal image, which was retained for subsequent releases for the next decade. Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000. (Photo by Courtesy Heritage Auctions)
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