Lot n° 120
Estimation :
120 - 150
EUR
Charlton Heston in Cecil B. DeMille's American film "The Ten - Lot 120
Charlton Heston in Cecil B. DeMille's American film "The Ten Commandments", 1956
Silver print
On back, stamped cinemagence
Dimensions: 25 x 19 cm
Note: This iconic photograph of Charlton Heston embodies all the visual and symbolic power of Hollywood cinema in the 1950s. The actor, frozen in a hieratic pose, is shown in his costume, a figure of authority and majesty, as designed by Cecil B. DeMille for The Ten Commandments. The frontal, almost sculptural composition evokes the canons of ancient statuary: the body is solidly anchored, the posture assured, and the gaze directed towards the horizon lends the figure a timeless, heroic dimension.
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