Lon Chaney Sr. - The Phantom Of The Opera
Portrait,15 1/2 x 10 /2 in.
Lead on Paper
Another piece in the ongoing series of Classic Universal Horror Monsters is in my opinion - the original Horror monster. Before there was Lugosi there was Chaney, before there was sound there was Chancey, before there were make-up artists there was Chaney. We still don't honestly know how he achieved the upturned nose make-up for The Phantom of The Opera to this day, though these days most people believe he used very thin wire to upturn his snout. Seemingly impervious to pain in the service of achieving a realistic appearance on screen Chaney is considered by some to the first character actor. Whatever your opinion on the man might be it's hard to argue that he is anything but a legend among horror fans. Once he haunted the screen, they say he still haunts the opera set which is miraculously still standing today, but if you want he can always haunt your wall!
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