Mask used in 'The Vault of Horror'
Face mask used in the final scene of the Amicus film production, 'The Vault of Horror' (1973).
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Roy Ashton (1909–95) and Phil Leakey (1908–92) were master make-up artists who worked on many of the British cult horror films of the mid-20th century. A trained artist, Australia-born Ashton began his career at Gaumont-British Film Corporation in 1932 as a means of supplementing his passion for opera singing. In 1955, Ashton became the assistant to Hammer Films’ Phil Leakey, the first makeup artist to receive on-screen credit for ‘Special Make-up Effects’. Following Leakey’s departure from Hammer in 1958, Ashton took over as head makeup artist, where he continued his expert work throughout the 1960 and 1970s.
This mask was made from paper, textile and hair through a time consuming process of casting and moulding. It was then blended with the actor's features. Four individual masks were made - one for each of the four actors who were to appear as skull-like zombies in the final scene of the film.
- Measurements:
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overall: 180 mm x 220 mm x 110 mm,
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product) , textile and hair
- Object Number:
- 2000-5000/545/1
- type:
- mask
