[FILM—THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW]. RICHARD O’BRIEN AS RIFF RAFF AND PATRICIA QUINN AS MAGENTA

[FILM—THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW]. RICHARD O’BRIEN AS RIFF RAFF AND PATRICIA QUINN AS MAGENTA

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW. Original black-and-white 20th Century-Fox studio publicity photograph, 1975. Approximately 8 × 10 inches. A dramatic full-length image of Richard O’Brien as Riff Raff and Patricia Quinn as Magenta in costume. The lower margin carries the printed studio identification: “Riff Raff (RICHARD O’BRIEN) informs Magenta (PATRICIA QUINN) he’s the new commander,” together with the film title, Deluxe printing credit, and 1975 Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation copyright line. Approximate physical print dimensions: 8 × 10 in. (203 × 254 mm).

The photograph is a strong original promotional image from one of the defining cult films of the twentieth century. O’Brien and Quinn appear in the sharply graphic costumes that established the film’s indelible visual vocabulary, with Riff Raff’s command of the scene made explicit by the contemporary studio caption.

The verso is blank. Visible condition includes light corner and marginal wear, minor surface marks, a small blemish at lower right within the image, and a few light handling creases; overall very good.

A vivid original studio still from a film whose theatrical afterlife made it a lasting cultural phenomenon.

Provenance: From the Eric C. Caren Archive.