January 25th Rare Autograph & Book Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/25/2024
Variety of original sculpted stop animation puppets of Frank Zappa by award-winning animator Bruce Bickford and featured in three of Zappa’s films: Baby Snakes, The Dub Room Special, and A Token of His Extreme. The group consists of anatomical parts like hands, arms, and torsos, and several figures of Zappa, which show the musician shirtless and wearing red pants. The largest figure measures 6.5″ in length. Includes a DVD of Baby Snakes. In overall fine condition. From the Estate of Frank Zappa, November 2016.
Frank Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experimentation, musical virtuosity, and satire of American culture. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Zappa composed rock, pop, jazz, jazz fusion, orchestral, and musique concrète works; he also produced almost all of the 60-plus albums that he released with his band the Mothers of Invention and as a solo artist. Zappa also directed feature-length films and music videos, and designed album covers. He is considered one of the most innovative and stylistically diverse musicians of his generation.
With One of a Kind Collectibles LOA
Frank Zappa Clay Figures & "Baby Snakes" DVD
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