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Digital painting made with Affinity Photo, inspired by Akira Kurosawa's iconic thriller, High and Low. Released in 1963, the film follows the wealthy Gondo (played by Toshiro Mifune) as he arranges a tense deal with a ruthless kidnapper.
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akira kurosawa, black and white, cinema, classic movies, criterion collection
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Portrait painting of Franco Nero, star of the cult classic spaghetti western "Django" released in 1966. The background features Django standing in the desert, dragging a coffin behind him.
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civil war, clint eastwood, cowboy, cult classic, film
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Portrait drawing of the beautiful international film star Sophia Loren, the star of Marriage Italian Style, Yesterday Today and Tomorrow, and Two Women. As a prolific Italian actress her career has spanned more than 60 years.
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academy award, actress, celebrity, film star, golden age of hollywood
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Digital painting of Tatsuya Nakadai from the 1962 samurai film "Harakiri," directed by Masaki Kobayashi. Nakadai's character, Hanshiro, wields his katana in a dramatic moment from the movie.
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actor, akira kurosawa, black and white, bushido, cinema
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Portrait drawing on toned paper of the classic American actress Bette Davis. The star of many vintage films of the 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond, including Jezebel, What Ever Happened to Baby Jane, and All About Eve.
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Homage to the final scene in the classic french suspense film, Diabolique. A portrait of the star Vera Clouzot, before the final events of the film unfold, with the title of the film superimposed on the painting.
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actor, black and white, criterion, criterion collection, film
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Digital painting of Marcello Mastroianni, star of Fellini's famous film, 8 1/2. Mastroianni's character on his way to receive some holy water.
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marcello mastroianni, criterion collection, filmmaker, black and white, 60s
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Tribute to Felini’s 1954 film, La Strada, starring Giulietta Masina. Digital painting of the character Gelsomina, with the title of the film below.
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1954, actress, black and white, cinema, cinephile