The Royal Tenenbaums
Design Studio
BLT Communications
United States, founded 1992
Creative Director
Wes Anderson
United States, born 1969
Art Director
Steven Stewart
Art Director
Dawn Baillie
Designer
Dawn Baillie
Designer
Steven Stewart
Photographer
Richard Avedon
United States, 1923 - 2004
Photographer
Alon Amir
Photographer
James Hamilton
Copywriter
Richard Yellen
Client
Touchstone Pictures
Date2001
Dimensions40 x 27 in. (101.6 x 68.6 cm)
ClassificationsPoster
Credit LineGift of Dawn Baillie, Poster House Permanent Collection
Object numberPH.8163
DescriptionThis was designer Dawn Baillie's first poster for a Wes Anderson film. While Rick Lynch had created the poster for Rushmore a few years earlier, Dawn’s close relationship with the producer resulted in her being asked to work directly with Anderson, who wanted to be involved in the design of the marketing materials. Dawn arrived at Anderson’s office with a concept for a central image of a book that had elements of the story tucked into its pages. The cover was composed of various Richard Avedon portraits of the cast that she had assembled into a harmonious family photo. Later, she worked with Anderson to place the remaining items around the tableau before photographing it as a still life with a 4x5 camera. In order to make the objects sticking out of the book clearly visible, she split its spine and fanned the pages.On View
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