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Feb 20, 2022 · Feb 20, 2022. Phil Mistry. The iconic logo of the lady holding the torch that you currently see at the beginning of every Columbia Pictures movie was born in the apartment of Pulitzer...
Oct 14, 2017 · Undoubtedly one of the most recognizable logos in the film industry is Columbia Pictures’ which prominently features a lady that probably reminds people about the Statue of Liberty, more or less. So what’s the story behind this logo and who is that lady?
Feb 21, 2022 · The Original Photo That Inspired the Iconic Columbia Pictures “Torch Lady” Logo. By Madeleine Muzdakis on February 21, 2022. While dramatic music sounds, a torch-bearing woman dressed like a Roman goddess appears on screen against heavenly clouds. Bold text behind her announces the name “Columbia.”
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by Jane Kenney. 2 years ago. If you’ve ever watched a movie by Columbia Pictures then you know who the Torch Lady is—the woman who appears at the very beginning of every movie. The original photo was born in the apartment of Pulitzer Prize-winning New Orleans photographer Kathy Anderson back in 1991.
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Jun 8, 2023 · Columbia Pictures had commissioned Deas to update its longtime logo, showing a woman holding a torch similar to that of the Statue of Liberty. The artist then asked Anderson, who worked at...
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Mar 28, 2024 · Retrospective 2024: The Lady with the Torch – The Centenary of Columbia Pictures. At the Academy Museum in Los Angeles on March 28th, the Locarno Film Festival will present its Retrospective for 2024, a major tribute to Columbia Pictures curated by Ehsan Khoshbakht, featuring both beloved classics and unheralded gems produced at the Hollywood ...
By Tom Livingstone | A year ago. She's one of the most recognised faces in modern cinema history, but the story behind how the Columbia Pictures "torch lady" came to be on the big screen could be worthy of a movie on its own. Photographer Kathy Anderson was working at a local newspaper in New Orleans when her friend asked for a favour.
