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Facebook Hosts Ongoing Public Debate Over Original Sculptor Credit for Star Wars Stormtrooper (Andrew Ainsworth or Liz Moore & Brian Muir)

Amid the topics of copyright ownership, enforcement of a U.S. judgment in the UK, determination of “works of art”, and other issues as featured in mainstream media reports about the ongoing legal battle between Lucasfilm LTD (LFL) and Andrew Ainsworth and his Shepperton Design Studios (SDS), what has not garnered as much focus is the debate over which artist originally sculpted the iconic stormtrooper helmet design that was adopted for use in Star Wars: A New Hope and the films that followed.  [Read more…]

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Heritage Auction Galleries February 2011 “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction″ Catalog Available Online

The Heritage Auction Galleries has published on their latest online catalog and listings for their upcoming event, “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Auction #7031”, to be held February 18-19 at their Beverly Hills, California location. [Read more…]

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Gnomon Workshop School of Visual Effect – “Master Classes 2011” Online February 11th – 25th

The Gnomon Workshop is hosting their third annual Master Class online event February 11th – 25th.  Artists and lecturers will include Vitaly Bulgarov (Blizzard), Jeremy Engleman (Dreamworks), Neil Huxley (Digital Domain), artists from Weta Workshop (Scott, David and Paul), ILM (Grzegorz Jonkajtys), and more.  [Read more…]

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Bonhams Entertainment Memorabilia Auction to be Held in Knightsbridge on December 15th, Catalog Available Online

Bonhams next Entertainment Memorabilia auction will be held December 15th at Knightsbridge, UK. The catalog for their “Entertainment Memorabilia” auction (Sale 17974) can now be viewed online. [Read more…]

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Christie’s “Pop Culture” Auction Held Today: James Bond Pistol Exceeds Expectations, Darth Vader Costume Goes Unsold

Christie’s “Pop Culture: Film and Entertainment” auction (Sale 5570) was held today at South Kensington, London.  Results from two of the highlight lots have been widely covered in Reuters and the AP, and picked up by mainstream media worldwide.  [Read more…]

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Christie’s Entertainment Memorabilia Auction November 25th In London, Catalog Available Online

Christie’s next “Pop Culture: Film and Entertainment” auction (Sale 5570) will be held November 25th at South Kensington, London. The catalog for this event can now be viewed online.  Like last year’s event with the original King Kong armature, this year’s sale continues to impress.  [Read more…]

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Heritage Auction Galleries November 2010 “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction″ Catalog Available Online

The Heritage Auction Galleries has published on their website the online catalog and listings for their upcoming event, “Signature Music & Entertainment Memorabilia Auction – Auction #7020”, to be held November 13-14, 2010. This will be held at their new facility in Beverly Hills, California. [Read more…]

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Profiles in History Publishes Small Preview of Winter Auction Event in December 2010

The next Profiles in History auction is slated for December, and they have published a number of preview photos for pieces consigned to their next event. [Read more…]