November 24, 2016

Famous Monsters Of Filmland


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wim Dekens Collection contains a large number of issues of Famous Monsters magazine.

Famous Monsters Of Filmland (February 1958 – March 1983) was an American film magazine for horror, fantasy and science fiction fans. It was created and edited by Forrest J. Ackerman.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The magazine’s covers were usually eye-catching close-ups of horror movie characters. Almost 50 covers were created by the amazing illustrator and painter Basil Gogos.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Famous Monsters was published by James Warren Publishing Company, New York City, USA.

Photographs: The Wim Dekens Collection.

November 1, 2016

The Art Of Hammer





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




Item name: The Art Of Hammer. Edited by Marcus Hearn.
Description: movie poster book, containing more than 300 posters from the archive of Hammer Films.
Size: 26 x 33 cm I 200 pages (high-quality coated paper) & glossy hardcover.
Published in 2010 by Titan Books, London, United Kingdom.
Photograph: The Wim Dekens Collection.

 

July 14, 2016

Warrior Alien










Item name:
Warrior Alien.
From the movie Aliens (1986).
Description: pre-painted plastic action figure with movable parts.
Size: 8.5 inches tall.
Manufactured by McFarlane Toys, Arizona, USA.
Released in 2004.
AliensTM and all related characters are trademarks and copyrights of Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Photography by Wim Dekens.

June 17, 2016

Movie poster for Dracula: Prince Of Darkness




 





























Item name: Vintage movie poster for Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966).
Description: original affiche for the French release of Hammer Film's Dracula: 
Prince of Darkness.
Size: 60 x 80 cm.
Photograph: The Wim Dekens Collection.