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A Forbidden Planet set of copy blueprints
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A Forbidden Planet set of copy blueprints
MGM, 1956. Six xerographic copies of blueprints for sets and props comprising 2 sheets for the interior of the Krell Laboratory, 2 sheets for the interior of the spaceship, 1 sheet for the interior and exterior of Dr. Morbius' house, and 1 sheet for Robby the Robot. The blueprints originate from the MGM Art Department and show Arthur Lonergan as the unit art director. Drawn in the spring of 1955, the plans are meticulously detailed with pinpoint locations for such props and areas as the Krell power panels, the plastic educator, the desk head-set, and the master switch, to name just a few, as well as annotations referring to models, more plans, and elevations. Lonergan was an architect as well as art director, and this is evident in the precise planning that went into the production of Forbidden Planet. The plans indicate that with its initiation into science fiction, MGM was proceeding with its usual lavish attention to accuracy and creativity.
36.5 x 46.5 in.
36.5 x 46.5 in.




















