High Noon, Gary Cooper
by Thomas Pollart
Title
High Noon, Gary Cooper
Artist
Thomas Pollart
Medium
Mixed Media - Mixed Media, All, Painting, Digital Art, Mixed Media, All, Photograph
Description
Original art and design features one of Hollywood�s most iconic images: a lawman walking down a deserted Western street toward a showdown with four armed killers. For more than 60 years, High Noon, starring Gary Cooper, has embedded itself in our culture and our national memory. Its title itself has become legendary, connoting a moment of truth when a good man must confront evil.
Shot in 32 days on a shoestring�with its famous star working for a fraction of his normal wage�High Noon was an afterthought for those who made it, a rush job to fulfill the tail end of an old contract. Yet it vaulted almost immediately to critical acclaim and box-office success. Its taut narrative, powerful performances, evocative theme song, and climactic shootout made it an instant classic. It won four Academy Awards, including best actor for Cooper. Even today it is considered one of the most enduring films of Hollywood�s golden age.
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March 31st, 2017
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