ROD GRIER’S IMAGES DEMOLISHED IN KILL BILL
(BUT RESTORED AT ARTIST’S SITE!)

In the electric-paced opening sequence of Quentin Tarantino’s biggest hit, Kill Bill, Vivica Fox’s character defiantly defends her home, as she and Uma Thurman go to blows. The house is literally slashed to pieces as she fights for her life. Paintings fall from the wall, designer plates crash to the floor and furniture is destroyed!

Among the casualties in that opening scene are the original paintings and designs of Colorado based artist Rod Grier. But art lovers and movie memorabilia collectors despair not! The artwork, seen in its original form, is on display and available for purchase at RodGrierImages.com.

Grier, brother of Pam Grier, (acclaimed actress and star of Tarantino’s Jackie Brown) has a total of thirteen paintings on display in the film. Five are his original paintings, while eight others are the military commemorative plates (seen crashing to the floor in the film) designed specifically for the movie. Grier’s original works in the film include “Cowboy Poetry,” “Cowboy Poker,” “City On Fire,” “Indian (NFS),” and “Hollywood Backlot.”

Tarantino asked Grier to design the eight commemorative plates showcasing African Americans in the military, after meeting Grier through his sister, Pam, at the premiere party for Jackie Brown. Grier, hoping to attract the director’s attention, attended the party armed with five of his original paintings in a brown plastic trash bag!

He distributed the matted prints to Tarantino and members of the cast, including Samuel L. Jackson and Bridget Fonda, as Christmas presents from him and Pam. Tarantino’s mother called a month later, and congratulated him on his work, later purchasing art from him for her home. Four years went by, when in March of last year, Sandy Wasco, the art director for Kill Bill, called Grier, stating Tarantino had tapped him for the artwork for his new film.

“To have your work displayed in a movie is any artist’s dream come true,” reveals Grier. “But to be a part of a Tarantino film is a double blessing! Kill Bill Vol. I and Vol. II are phenomenal contributions to the art of filmmaking. I’m thrilled to be a part of it all!”

A revenge thriller, Kill Bill stars Uma Thurman, Vivica A. Fox, Darryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen, and David Carradine. To view Rod Grier’s artwork, unscathed, go to www.RodGrierImages.com .