I have contracted a rather severe case of “Bond-4”, and I’m afraid the only known cure is to im- merse myself in projects based on the fourth installment of the Bond franchise—and one of my two favourite Bond movies—Thunderball.
Fortunately, I had begun Andrea’s homage to Thunderball, Underwater Struggle (SG-S17), a little over 2½ years ago, so I had a significant head-start on the proceedings. . .
As I noted in my introduction to the project, the vignette is based on the movie poster of Thun- derball. However ‘classic’ it might be—and it is that!—the focal point of the work takes gratui- tous liberties with the cinematic canon. As such, it might have been the creative inspiration for the vignette, but it should have never been the sole reference for the same--especially as the colour scheme from the movie has been conflated with the design of the poster! It would have also helped if the designer and/or sculptor had been SCUBA enthusiasts. . .
More to follow. . .
“When the cost of a hobby exceeds the fun and doesn't attract new people, the game is over.” -
Oscar Koveleski, August 2003
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