Douglas Fairbanks in the black pirate – Antique Print
![Douglas Fairbanks in the black pirate, [1926] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/fc/fc63e53fa472-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Douglas Fairbanks in the black pirate comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past has been bringing history to the wall since 2001, for tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Douglas Fairbanks in the black pirate
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The Black Pirate, a 1926 swashbuckler starring Douglas Fairbanks, is one of the early feature films to use two-color Technicolor, so its sea scenes and sails appeared in color when most movies were still black and white. Fairbanks performed many of his own stunts, including sword fights and climbs through ship rigging, a physical style that made him one of the biggest stars of the 1920s. This lithograph uses a bold palette to sell that spectacle to passersby, promoting the film through its adventure and its novelty.
| Created / published | [1926] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color ; 56 x 71 cm. |
| Genre | Motion picture posters American 1920-1930.Offset lithographs Color 1920-1930. |
| Subjects | Fairbanks, Douglas,--1883-1939--Performances. Swashbuckler films--1920-1930. Pirates--1920-1930. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,623 × 3,680 px · prints to 15 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222809 |
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