The Master - Survival (Anthony Ainley) PLATINUM EDITION
Anthony Ainley (1981-1989)
Designed by Ken Trew
Officially licensed by BBC Worldwide
Print Details |
| Edition Size: Limited to 250 Worldwide (Hand Numbered) |
| Signed by: Ken Trew (Designer) |
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Print Description |
| Print Process: Giclee Fine Art Print |
| Print Size: A2 (420mm x 594mm) |
| Image Size: A3 (297mm x 420mm) |
| Paper: 310gsm Hahnemuhle German Etching |
| Printer: Canon Image PROGRAF IPF9000 |
| Ink: Canon Lucia EX Pigment |
| Licensor: BBC Worldwide |
Extra Details |
| Manufactured: The United Kingdom |
| Release Date: 20 July 2012 |
| Product Code: DW004A2 |
Price:
£96.00
Ex Tax: £80.00
Availability: In Stock
Shipping time 28 days
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About this print
In 1971 the Doctor Who creative team conceived The Master as a recurring villian, as a “Professor Moriarty to the Doctor's Sherlock Holmes.” He first appeared in ‘Terror of the Autons’ (1971). The Master's title was deliberately chosen by producer Barry Letts and script editor Terrance Dicks as evocative of supervillain names in fiction, but primarily because, like the Doctor, it was a title conferred by an academic degree.
Barry Letts had one man in mind for the role: Roger Delgado. Delgado had a long history of screen villainy and had already made three attempts to break into the series. He had worked previously with Barry Letts and was also a good friend of Jon Pertwee. Delgado was killed in a car accident in Turkey on 18 June 1973, while on his way to shoot footage for the French comedy The Bell of Tibet.
The Master appeared in The Deadly Assassin (1976) and The Keeper of Traken (1981) in an emaciated form played by Peter Pratt and Geoffrey Beevers respectively. However, it was Anthony Ainley who was to breath life into the character appearing in almost every season up until the cancellation of the original series in 1989.
Survival was the fourth and final serial of the 26th season of Doctor Who. It was the final story of the original 26-year run of the series to be transmitted on BBC One, marking the final regular television appearance of Anthony Ainley as the Master and of Sophie Aldred as Ace.
Ainley's final appearance in the role in Survival was more restrained. He was also given a costume more reminiscent of the suits and ties worn by Delgado's Master. In this final story, he had been trapped on the planet of the Cheetah People and been affected by its influence, which drove its victims to savagery. Escaping the doomed planet, he attempted to kill the Doctor, a plan which left him trapped back on the planet as it was destroyed.
Barry Letts tasked BBC Costume Designer Ken Trew to design the costume for the Master.
Reproduced directly from the original costume design, this is the first time that this remarkable image has ever been commercially released. It will not be made available again in this format.
It is exclusively hand signed by Ken Trew.
This print is accompanied by a ‘From Script to Screen’ booklet explaining the design and production process. It contains an a detailed interview with Ken Trew by prop and costume expert Grahame Flynn.
This 28 page lavishly illustrated publication also includes concept drawings, and high quality images from the recording of the series.
Your Certificate of Authenticity is your lifetime guarantee that your print has been produced to The Fine Art Trade Guild Standards with 100% pigmented inks tested to last over 75 years without noticeable fade, on acid free archival fine art papers. It clearly confirms the size of the edition and that the signatures are genuine.
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Richard Lipp, Australia
"We have just purchased our Classic Doctor Who 6th Doctor Costume Design Print from the Collectable Art Company and are absolutely thrilled with it. The print itself is an extremely detailed A2 reproduction of the original costume design by Pat Godfrey way back in 1984. The colours are vibrant and the image crisp and has been tastefully signed by both the costume designer and Doctor number six, Colin Baker in pencil.The print also comes with a numbered certificate of authenticity and a booklet detailing the origins of this rather unique costume! Featuring an interview with Pat where she explains her thoughts on the creation of the costume and a witty and honest introduction from Colin. It is packed with good quality photos of the original costume plus photos from the time featuring Colin and producer John Nathan-Turner . There are some lovely quotes from JNT where he initially loved the costume idea to finally realising that it may have been a mistake. As collectors of original Doctor Who props and costumes ourselves (www.classicdoctorwhoprops.com), we would have hoped for more detailed information about the costume but for general Who fans the balance is perfect.
We were so impressed with the quality of this first costume print, that we immediately agreed to loan our original 7th Doctor costume for photographing for the second limited edition print - Sylvester McCoy’s costume by Ken Trew".
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"Grahame has come up with a winner, this is a great idea for a unique product. Grahame Flynn is a long standing and well respected member of the collecting community and we wish him the very best!"
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