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   Posted by terrylambartcom Terry Lamb

   Date Posted

   on 9 July 2020

   Mahalo for featuring my Airbrushed/ Composite Original ‘Pre-Photoshop’ One-Sheet Movie Poster Artwork/ Design for ALIENS/ James Cameron/ 20th- Century Fox (1986), Illustration/ Design by Terry Lamb/ Mike Salisbury Communications.

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   Posted by Terry Lamb

   Date Posted

   on 24 November 2022

   Thank you for the fine resolution Images of my ALIENS poster (and credits). Evidently there was some confusion due to some very minor changes made after 20th Century-Fox had approved my original artwork without my knowledge. The finished poster is 99.9% my creation and I appreciate your verification of this fact.

   Some background and interesting tidbits:

   The best image of Signourey Weaver holding the little girl and the top of the gun was a 70mm frame from the film stock so it was quite grainy.

   I created everything else with scraps of background stuff and made the Alien Eggs glowing as they are opening menacingly as a homage to the first ALIEN poster “In Space no one can hear you Scream” written by my friend Dan O’Bannon, by the way. Nothing could be “too sharp” because the 70MM film stock image was so grainy when blown up.

   Mike Salisbury, who I had worked with 20+ years, said that the Studio would never buy the concept. They were leaning towards a ‘Marines vs. Aliens’ Shoot-out/ Action approach.

   I did it as a ‘long shot’ because I knew James Cameron liked (A) strong female lead character and (B) the Blue/ Black/ White minimalist palette he used shooting “The Terminator” and “The Abyss”. And (C) it was “Mother vs. Mother” in the “Battle of the Species”!!! I

   So I patched it all together for what I still consider one of my better Art/ Creations. One of my pencil sketch comps was sold for over a $1000 inn Auction in the UK two years.ago. A poster signed by Weaver $2500.. Even an original One sheet poster sells for nearly $1000 if you can find one.

   After the Studio bought my Design/ Concept, we had a duplicate COPY cibachrome print made of my Original. I airbrushed the “I” on for the ALIENS Title to be mechanically stripped in (Pre-Photoshop)

   My Original Artwork was bought recently by Ben Stevens, a renowned Collector of Movie Poster Art and Owner of Galactic Gallery in Flower Mound, TX (near Dallas) where it will be exhibited next to the 12′ tall ALIEN Queen used in the movie, 50+ Drew Struzan Originals and Artworks by the finest contemporary Artists of Movie Poster History.

   If you need any other info you are welcome to contact me anytime.
   Thanks again! Have a great Thanksgiving~~

   Aloha~~

   Terry Lamb
   Makaha, HI

3. Author

   Posted by eddie

   Date Posted

   on 12 December 2022

   Hi Terry, thanks so much for this. Would you mind if I add it to the description of the poster above?

4. Author

   Posted by Terry J Lamb

   Date Posted

   on 12 April 2023

   Sure, Eddie. Thanks for your continued interest and support! Anything I can help you with contact me at [email protected] or phone (808) 312-2108

   Aloha~~
   Terry

   P.S. If you are ever in a situation where someone needs a Movie Poster and/ or Logo or any project requiring my skills and experience, please forward the work to me as my ‘Agent’ and I’ll give you a 10%- 20% Commission depending on the $$ involved.
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   I don’t know if I told you but I ended up selling my REAL ‘ALIENS’Original Artwork to Ben Stevens, owner of Galactic Gallery in Flower Mound, TX. You should see his Gallery by looking him up on his website. He has 50+ Drew Struzan Originals and my Artwork will be hung next to Struzan and the 12’ Alien Queen used in the Movie Production. All Good!

   Aloha from Hawaii~~
   Terry Lamb
   www.terrylambart.com