NYC - Queens - Astoria: Museum of the Moving Image - Taxi Driver wigs
This wig (right) and this Indian roach on bald cap (left) were worn by Robert DeNiro for the role of Travis Bickle in the 1976 film, Taxi Driver. In front are an atomizer, glue and stubble pieces. Dick Smith designed all of the wigs and hairpieces used with this makeup. After the bald cap was fitted to Robert DeNiro's head and the roach (a roll of hair brushed up from the forehead and temple) glued on, an adhesive was applied to the bare areas of the bald cap. Finely chopped hair was then sprayed on to simulate stubble.
The Museum of the Moving Image, located at 36-01 35 Avenue in Astoria, promotes the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique and technology of film, television, and digital media by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts via multimedia exhibitions and educational programming. Originally established in 1977 as the Astoria Motion Picture and Television Center Foundation, opened on September 10, 1988, in the former East Coast home as Paramount Pictures as the first museum in the United States that was evoted solely to the art, history and technology of film, television and video. Following a $67 million expansion by architect Thomas Lesser, starting in March 2008, the museum doubled its size and reopened in January 2011.
NYC - Queens - Astoria: Museum of the Moving Image - Taxi Driver wigs
This wig (right) and this Indian roach on bald cap (left) were worn by Robert DeNiro for the role of Travis Bickle in the 1976 film, Taxi Driver. In front are an atomizer, glue and stubble pieces. Dick Smith designed all of the wigs and hairpieces used with this makeup. After the bald cap was fitted to Robert DeNiro's head and the roach (a roll of hair brushed up from the forehead and temple) glued on, an adhesive was applied to the bare areas of the bald cap. Finely chopped hair was then sprayed on to simulate stubble.
The Museum of the Moving Image, located at 36-01 35 Avenue in Astoria, promotes the public understanding and appreciation of the art, history, technique and technology of film, television, and digital media by collecting, preserving, and providing access to moving-image related artifacts via multimedia exhibitions and educational programming. Originally established in 1977 as the Astoria Motion Picture and Television Center Foundation, opened on September 10, 1988, in the former East Coast home as Paramount Pictures as the first museum in the United States that was evoted solely to the art, history and technology of film, television and video. Following a $67 million expansion by architect Thomas Lesser, starting in March 2008, the museum doubled its size and reopened in January 2011.