Vintage Jon Henry Original 4x5 Transparency Georgia Bruins College Sports Art

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Vintage Jon Henry Original 4x5 Transparency Georgia Bruins College Sports Art:
$89.00

Vintage Jon Henry Original 4x5 Color Transparency – Mid-Century Collegiate Typography Pop Art CollageItem Overview
- Artist: Jon Henry (American, 1916–1990)
- Theme: Collegiate Sports / University Spirit Album Concept ("Georgia", "Bruins")
- Type: Original Large Format Color Film Transparency (Color Slide Art)
- Format Size: Standard 4x5 Large Format Sheet Film (Actual film area measures approximately 4 ¾" x 3 ¾")
- Film Stock: Vintage Kodak Safety Film
- Era: Circa late 1960s / 1970s
- Condition: Excellent vintage condition. Deep color retention, incredible crispness, and beautifully preserved contrast. Stored securely in an archive collection.
About the Artwork & DesignThis outstanding large-format color transparency is a masterwork of complex mid-century typography and photo-mechanical collage by celebrated commercial art director and designer Jon Henry.The composition is an explosive swirl of text, incorporating iconic collegiate sports team chants and pep slogans. Prominently featured are phrases like "TEAR 'EM UP GEORGIA," "GIVE 'EM HELL," "GO BRUINS," and "WE'RE WILD!" interspersed with rhythmic pop-art sound words ("BAM," "WHOMP"). Henry achieved this dense, vibrating text effect by meticulously layering hand-cut typography, press-type, and high-contrast color masks.Because it was shot on professional 4x5 large-format film, the crisp outlines of the text strings and subtle transparency overlays are incredibly sharp—providing a degree of resolution and graphic clarity that perfectly documents Henry's creative workflow.

Vintage / As-Is Condition: Found in its original, untouched state from a private estate archive.
Surface: Features a vintage film patina with light ambient surface dust/grime accumulated over decades.
Note to Collectors: No cleaning, chemical wipes, or restoration have been attempted to protect the original film layers. Cleaning is left safely to the discretion of the buyer..

Note: This listing is for the single, original physical 4x5 color photographic film transparency shown in the images. Lightbox or background lighting is required to view the full translucency and depth of the piece.Thank you for looking!

Vintage Jon Henry Original 4x5 Transparency Georgia Bruins College Sports Art For Sale

Vintage Jon Henry Original 4x5 Transparency Georgia Bruins College Sports Art: $89.00

Vintage Jon Henry Original 4x5 Transparency Georgia Bruins College Sports Art:
$89.00