"North By Northwest" is my favorite Hitchcock movie. The title is taken from "Hamlet" and the meaning is a classic macguffin since north by northwest is not a true aviation direction. The story is a classic mistaken identity film with action, comedy, sex appeal, a great hero (Cary Grant) and a great villain (James Mason). The attached woodcut depicts the famous cropduster scene where a low-flying plane tries to shoot down Cary Grant in a midwestern cornfield. Made in 1959, this film served as a creative template for the early James Bond films which came out a few years later. If not for his age, Cary Grant would have been a great James Bond himself. (5" x 7", black ink print)Sunday, July 31, 2011
Macguffin
"North By Northwest" is my favorite Hitchcock movie. The title is taken from "Hamlet" and the meaning is a classic macguffin since north by northwest is not a true aviation direction. The story is a classic mistaken identity film with action, comedy, sex appeal, a great hero (Cary Grant) and a great villain (James Mason). The attached woodcut depicts the famous cropduster scene where a low-flying plane tries to shoot down Cary Grant in a midwestern cornfield. Made in 1959, this film served as a creative template for the early James Bond films which came out a few years later. If not for his age, Cary Grant would have been a great James Bond himself. (5" x 7", black ink print)
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I like your rustic artwork, and as a NORTH BY NORTHWEST fan, I got a kick out of your interpretation of the classic crop-duster scene! I've taken the liberty of posting this on my Facebook page; I hope it'll help spread the word about your talent! Good luck!
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