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WILLIS O'BRIEN. "Food for the Gods." Together, seven original storyboard illustrations intended for a film adaptation of H.G. Wells's book of the same name, circa 1950s. Graphite on paper. Each image is approximately 127x248 mm; 5x6 3/4 inches, on 8 1/2x11-inch sheet. Unsigned. Provenance: From the Estate of Stanley Simon.
O'Brien (1886-1962), originally an architect's draftsman channeled his talents into storytelling and eventually revolutionized the world of stop-motion animation and special effects. He pioneered the genre and is most remembered for his work on "The Lost World" (1925) and "King Kong" (1933).
