Poster for Steppenwolf (1974), a film directed by Fred Haines (his only one) based on the novel by Herman Hesse, and starring Max von Sydow and Dominique Sanda. No artist or designer credited.
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inre that STEPPENWOLF poster–I *think* it may be by Mati Klarwein (given style, his other involvement with the film). There is another piece by MK of Max Von Sydow as werewolf that I saw once in a book and have not been able to locate since that was just great.
Ack, further research required! I didn’t know about MK being connected with the film since I still haven’t seen it. Always been intrigued, however, since the paperback I still have somewhere is a “now a major film” edition. The multi-coloured line around the hat is very Klarwein-like:
https://www.discogs.com/release/10010964-Age-Of-Anxiety-Symphony-No-2-For-Piano-And-Orchestra/images
then again: maybe not ;/ Apologies for not looking closer–
i spy a small “RL” under the wolf’s front jaw.
Klarwein was involved inre the film tho’: he created the backdrop paintings that line the corridors of the Magic Theatre in the film
all online via Youtube here.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UDFuVo-yuY
Klarwein work at:
1.16.12
1.24.04 &
1.33.00
The picture I remember had to be in either MILK ‘N’ HONEY or GOD JOKES but I have neither to verify.
Yes, I noticed the initials earlier although I was prepared to accept them as mistaken marks if there was other evidence. Mitigating against Klarwein poster art is that he tended to work with oils after the 1950s.
I’ve got God Jokes, and there’s no Max in there so he must be in the other book. I’m still going to get the film since I’d like to watch it properly (YT is always a last resort). There’s a German DVD available. The director also wrote the screenplay for Joseph Strick’s flawed/heroic film of Ulysses which makes him of further interest.