Showing posts with label 1991. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 1991. Show all posts

Nov 16, 2020

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Enterprise-D Cutaway Poster (1991)

Star Trek: The Next Generation U.S.S. Enterprise cutaway diagram retail poster. Be sure to click the image above for a larger version!

Size: 48" x 25.5"
Designer/Illustrator: Christopher Cushman
Airbrush Artist: Gary E. Richardson
Publisher: JDT Associates / SciPubTech
Release Year: 1991
Notes:

  • Check out Christopher Cushman's blog for a behind-the-scenes account of the making of this poster and others, including process and close-up images.
  • This poster was initially published and offered at retail (e.g. through Starlog magazine mail order) by JDT Associates in 1991; after that company folded, this poster design was acquired and offered in a smaller size (24" x 36") by SciPubTech. SciPubTech would go on to print eight total Star Trek cutaway posters (click here for all entries for SciPubTech).
  • The second, smaller version of this poster is shown below (click to enlarge). The smaller version is mostly identical with minor differences. Most noticeably, the 24x36 version features the Star Trek: The Next Generation logo at the top left in yellow instead of dark blue, and deletes the outline around the Starfleet badge at the top left.

  • In June 2000, SciPubTech's website described this smaller poster as follows: '36"X24" CUT AWAY POSTER OF THE U.S.S. ENTERPRISE NCC-1701-D INCLUDES LITTLE KNOWN DETAILS AND 120 CALLOUTS ON THE ENGINE PROPULSION, TACTICAL DEFENSE, NAVIGATION, AND COMPUTER AND COMMAND SYSTEMS.' The poster was sold for $19.95.
  • Fine print at the bottom of the poster reads in part: "Dedicated to the late Gene Roddenberry, Creator and Executive Producer, Star Trek: The Next Generation."
  • See below an ad from Starlog magazine, date unknown, offering this poster; a signed and numbered limited edition of the same size; the smaller (24" x 36") version; and the "Space Background" edition, from JDT Associates.
  • The first edition of this poster (48" x 25.5" by JDT Associates) shipped with the following letter outlining the impressive technical details of the poster printing process (click to enlarge). "Regular Edition" in this letter differentiates this poster from the special limited edition print, signed and numbered by Cushman and printed on 110-lb Eloquence stock.

Nov 1, 2020

Star Trek 25th Anniversary Poster - Tom Jung Art (1991)


Star Trek 25th Anniversary (1991) retail poster featuring art by Tom Jung. This poster measures 20" x 30". 
Be sure to click the image above for a larger version!

Greenberg’s lists this poster as follows: “To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before,” titled work executed by artist Tom Jung in blues, pale golds, and flesh tones with art scene inset on broad black border with silver outlining. Shows head portraits of Captains Kirk and Picard beneath rear view of movie Enterprise and cloudy sunburst. Poster title is lettered on top with “25th Anniversary 1966-1991” on the bottom.” Original retail price $25. Part of “The Official Star Trek Silver Anniversary Commemorative Art Collection Series” issued by the Starstruck Corporation (one of two in the series). These were limited edition fine art poster prints on heavy paper stock.

The Jung artwork was also used as the VHS box art for the home video release of the Star Trek 25th Anniversary TV special, shown below.