VINTAGE SCARFACE — SCORPIO POSTERS — AL PACINO / TONY MONTANA
Offered from a private collection is a vintage large-format Scarface poster featuring Al Pacino as Tony Montana, manufactured and distributed by Scorpio Posters of Brooklyn, New York and officially licensed through Universal Studios.
This is an older collectible Scorpio Posters edition of one of the most recognizable images in American crime-film history.
The poster presents the legendary black, white and red Scarface composition, with Al Pacino dominating the center of the image and the contrasting black-and-white design divided vertically across the sheet. The original narrative text recounting Tony Montana’s arrival in America appears at upper left, while the familiar Tony Montana and American Dream text appears throughout the right side.
Of particular interest to collectors are the surviving publisher and licensing markings.
At the lower left is the original Scorpio Posters scorpion emblem identifying the manufacturer/distributor and its 63 19th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11232 address.
Scorpio Posters was an established American poster distributor during the 1980s and is documented advertising its selection of movie, music, television, sports and other posters during that period.
The Scorpio Posters Brooklyn address is particularly useful in identifying this as an older commercial-poster issue. A documented auction example of the Scarface Scorpio commercial poster measures approximately 22.25 × 34.5 inches, consistent with the general format of this edition.
CONDITION
This is a genuine vintage, pre-owned collector piece and should not be expected to present as a newly manufactured poster.
Please examine the detailed photographs of the artwork, copyright block, Universal licensing information, Scorpio Posters emblem and measurements. They are included as an important part of the description and identification of this piece.
COLLECTOR DIST
This piece is being offered as an original vintage Scorpio poster, officially licensed Scarface poster.
COLLECTOR APPEAL
More than four decades after the release of Scarface, the black-and-white Tony Montana image remains one of the defining visual designs associated with 1980s cinema.
An excellent acquisition for an established collection of 1980s cinema, Al Pacino memorabilia, gangster-film history, American movie posters, Universal Studios memorabilia or vintage pop-culture material.