LA CONQUÊTE DE LA PLANETE DES SINGES - CONQUEST OF THE PLANE - Lot 243

LA CONQUÊTE DE LA PLANETE DES SINGES - CONQUEST OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Make-up session during the shooting of J. Lee Thomson's film, 1972. Contact sheet, vintage silver print (grouping 12 images), titled on the white border, annotated on the back and two holes on one border (for archival purposes). 21.5 x 27.7 cm. Photo manipulated. Note: Exceptional contact sheet featuring twelve views taken during a make-up session on the set of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, directed by J. Lee Thompson and released in 1972. The fourth part of the famous saga begun in 1968, this film develops a particularly striking dystopian and political vision, centered on the ape revolt led by Caesar, played by Roddy McDowall. The revolutionary make-up designed for the series is one of the most emblematic elements of the Planet of the Apes franchise. The contact sheets used for the make-up sessions and photo tests remain rare on the market and are of major documentary interest, revealing the technical and artistic backstage of the production. Handwritten annotations, titling and archival perforations reinforce the authentic, professional character of this studio document.