The role of the Bond leading lady started to shift from THE SPY WHO LOVED ME. Major Anya Amasova, aka Agent XXX, is written as a true equivalent of Bond. She is Bond's counterpart from the Russians. The relationship between Amasova and Bond changed from competitors to allies, defeating the web-fingered Captain Nemo-like villain Karl Stromberg at the end. Barbara Bach, who plays Amasova, looks glamorous on screen. This diamond accented midnight black velvet gown and clunky black and white jewelry worn by Amasova in the Egypt sequence were so impressive that I had the urge to paint it. This shot from the movie depicts the moment Amasova kneels in front of henchman Jaws to pick up the secret microfilm cartridge everybody was fighting for. (8" x 10" acrylic on canvas)
