Indispensable book for lovers of drew struzan art and for people who like the 7th art. Drew struzan has achieved a truly unprecedented place in the100year history of motion picture advertising with over twentyfive years of experience and literally hundreds of movie posters to his credit. Struzan has painted album covers, advertising, collectibles, and book covers, but he is best known for his extensive movie poster work. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from drew struzan at the discogs marketplace. Like many film fans, drew struzan represents a higher class in movie poster art. Buy the movie posters of drew struzan book online at best prices in india on. He has also done art for advertising, book and comic covers, music cd covers and other product illustration. Drew struzan born may 14 1947 is an american artist known for his more than 150 movie posters which include all the films in the indiana jones back to th you might not know drew struzan s name, but you almost certainly know his work. Drew struzan drew struzan born 1947 is an american artist.
The movie posters of drew struzan hardcover sep 7 2004. The movie posters of drew struzan drew struzan isbn. The only reason i am not giving the book five stars is because i think the two other books i have of his art, the art of drew struzan and oeuvre are better. Film junk the art alone would make this a worthwhile book to pick up but its the context and history you get along the way that seals the deal. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from pencil pushers inc. Particularly valuable are the many comps or drafts, often roughed out in pencil, showing the many different concepts struzan. Drew struzan is an american artist, illustrator, and cover designer known for his more than 150 movie posters, which include the shawshank redemption, blade runner, as well as films in the indiana jones, back to the future, and star wars film series.
In this extra long video we have a look at some artbooks by jason edmiston and drew struzan. Struzan has painted album covers, advertising, collectibles, and book covers. Oeuvre, with a foreword by george lucas, features over 250 pieces of artwork, including all of drews most iconic movie images, as well as other highlights from his career, including album, book and comic book covers, stamps, trading cards, promotional artwork and very personal original works. At 7,000 square feet, this is a good sized place, part of the recently constructed steven j. Drew struzan born 1947 is an american artist known for his more than 150 movie posters, which include all the films in the indiana jones, back to the future and star wars film series. Buy the art of drew struzan by drew struzan, david j. Drew struzan was born march 18, 1947, in oregon city. Sep 07, 2004 like many film fans, drew struzan represents a higher class in movie poster art.
The movie posters of drew struzan by drew struzan, hardcover. Drew struzan is another of those artists, like michael deas, whose work you have undoubtedly seen, whether you realize it or not. Drew struzan born march 18, 1947 is an american artist known for his more than 150 movie posters, which include all the films in the indiana jones, back to the future, and star wars film series. Inside you can find a lot of posters of films and, what is. The man behind the poster is a featurelength documentary exploring the life and work of drew struzan, the artist who created the posters for some of the most iconic movies of the past 30. He painted loads of instantly recognisable posters particularly from the. The illustrated world of movie posters by drew struzan book. Paper crafts, photography, home decor, custom woodworking, childrens toys. Drew struzan is the definitive movie poster artist. In the 1970s, he cofounded pencil pushers, a poster company that tailored predominantly to bmovie producers.
I was searching for a book with a good collection of movie posters and this was a very lucky find. The golden age of custom album packaging 1970 to 1984. I saw on amazon that this book has 160 pages and the other 120, but its 160 including sketches and written material, and the former is 120 pages of posters only. Drew struzan was born in 1947 in portland, oregon, usa as howard drew struzansky. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Struzan is responsible for some of the most famous and recognizable movie posters in recent memory. Along with a friend with a background in the movie industry, struzan started a small company, pencil pushers, in a collaboration that would last eight years.
Comiclink online comic book and comic art auctions. First blood carolcoorion pictures, 1982 signed drew struzan on reverse acrylics and colored pencils on gessoed board 38. American international television entertainment poster. Back to the future onesheet version screen print by drew struzan sold out back to the future art print version screen print by drew struzan back to the future art print version screen print by drew struzan sold out. Video stores, comic book stores, videogame stores, and recently, art galleries all display work by this modern master proudly. Drew struzan born may 14 1947 is an american artist known for his more than 150 movie posters which include all the films in the indiana jones back to th you might not know drew struzans name, but you almost certainly know his work. After graduating with great distinction from the prestigious art center college of design in pasadena, california, struzan created award.
Buy the movie posters of drew struzan book online at low. The art of drew struzan has always been compelling. See more ideas about movie posters, star wars film and film posters. Museum, the first such museum to be constructed on a studio lot.
Particularly valuable are the many comps or drafts, often roughed out in pencil, showing the many different concepts struzan came up with before picking one for the final composition. Buy the movie posters of drew struzan by struzan, drew isbn. Famous movie poster artist profiles base memorabilia. The art of drew struzan galactic gallery limited edition.
Jul 18, 2007 drew struzan is another of those artists, like michael deas, whose work you have undoubtedly seen, whether you realize it or not. Inside you can find a lot of posters of films and, what is more interesting, the sketches before the final poster. Nov 05, 2016 in this extra long video we have a look at some artbooks by jason edmiston and drew struzan. Drew struzan has painted album covers, advertising, collectibles, and book covers, but he is best known for his extensive movie poster work. Drew struzan is a prolific and very famous american artist known for painting more than 150 movie posters, which include all the films in the indiana jones, back to the future, rambo and star wars film series, as well album covers, collectibles, and book covers. Drew started a company called pencil pushers, with a friend who had a background in the. Then struzan started with a friend the company pencil pushers in a.
A gorgeous new book about the movie poster work of drew struzan the art of drew struzan, has just been released by titan books. The drawing is accompanied by a coa from pencil pushers, the design firm which. The quality of the work of drew struzan is amply demonstrated, and in this book will find many of his best work. Over the following eight years, as the house artist at pencil pushers, inc. This page displays our archive of 225 movie posters made by drew struzan. You may not recognize his name, but if youve seen a movie poster in the last 40 years you almost certainly know drew struzans work the 67yearold artist didnt just create some of the.
Struzan has painted album covers, advertising, collectibles, and book covers, but he is best known for his extensive movie poster work popularly known by his signature first name on his work, struzan is one of the industrys most recognized talents, having provided artwork for over 150 movie posters, including many of the best known films of all. Jun 27, 2012 drew struzan born 1947 is an american artist known for his more than 150 movie posters, which include all the films in the indiana jones, back to the future, and star wars film series. Drew struzan born 1947 is an american artist known for his more than 150 movie posters, which include all the films in the indiana jones, back to the future, and star wars film series. They are from the 1700s and depict an evil man and a good man both at the split second of. As the trend is moving away from intricate hand drawn illustrations and towards photoshopping huge heads onto a vague background, struzan s art will probably remain the pinnacle of movie poster art. In drew s early life he started out spending a heck of a lot of time at art center college of design picking up tips on drawing and painting. He painted loads of instantly recognisable posters particularly from the 80s. This is an excellent book charting struzans amazing art from star wars to the lost world. The art of drew struzan should be on the reading list of any movie buff. Ca based design company, cofounded by drew struzan. Two years later, the comprehensive coffeetable book the art of drew struzan featuring reams of his extensive artwork for the publicity campaigns of so many movies was published and in 20 the documentary drew. Aip american international pictures product broucher. Drew struzan is a prolific and very famous american artist known for painting more than. The movie that skyrocketed sylvester stallone to the top of the list of bankable boxoffice action heroes.
Some of the posters were never generated, being first printed in this book. It was during this time that he honed his distinctive onesheet style and first became proficient in the use of the airbrush, which would later define him as a master of the tool. Aug 18, 2004 buy the movie posters of drew struzan by struzan, drew isbn. Drew struzan was born on 14th may 1947 and is an artist known for his movie poster artwork, which includes all the films in the indiana jones, back to the future, and star wars series.
Oeuvre isbn 0973278676 drews opus, oeuvre is a hardbound edition of his works, ranging from movie posters to album and book covers. Drew struzan is perhaps the king of movie poster art, and this book gives a gorgeous look at some highlights of his work over the years. Beginning with the cult classic killer force, empire of the ants. Pencil pushers publishing jill wandel scott photographs. The man behind the poster is a featurelength documentary exploring the life and work of drew struzan, the artist who created the posters for. He is the favorite artist of both george lucas and steven spielberg and the artist behind some of the most iconic images of our time he is drew struzan. If you are a lover of movie posters and drew struzan. Viewing all drew struzan drew, drew struzand, drew struzen. A particular favorite artist of film directors george lucas and steven spielberg, struzan created distinct and indelible images for many of their film releases, with spielberg decreeing that struzan be the only artist allowed to render the spacecreature. An american tail original rolled movie poster steven. He has also painted album covers, collectibles, and book covers. Then he got into doing album covers when there were still such things and when people liked to hang the artwork on their walls.
The man behind the posters drew struzan biography the. The man behind the poster, a documentary valentine to drew struzan, a semiretired toptier illustrator whose promotional. The man behind the posters drew struzan biography the poster. He has been so prolific, that wherever you go, you can usually find one piece of his art somewhere. My concept for this album was based on two color illustrations that were given to me on my confirmation day in 1955, that i still have to this day. His work is admired not only by enthusiasts but steven spielberg, george lucas, frank darabont, mike mignola and many other highprofile a class vissionary film makers. Due to financial problems with the publisher, dreamwave, struzan lost a lot of money on this volume that he had personally invested. Sep 07, 2004 a beautiful book showcasing the work of the best movie poster artist there is. Oct, 2010 a gorgeous new book about the movie poster work of drew struzan the art of drew struzan, has just been released by titan books. Drew struzan interesting stories about famous people.
Drew started a company called pencil pushers, with a friend who had a background in the movie industry. Drew struzan alchetron, the free social encyclopedia. The magical movie poster art of drew struzan wired. A beautiful book showcasing the work of the best movie poster artist there is. He also completed work on others such as big trouble in little china, harry potter and the sorcerers stone, blade runner, the thing, cannonball run and jurassic park. Like many film fans i had been a fan of drew struzans posters without ever knowing his name. We are proud to share that we have our own exclusive wrap around cover jacket for drews existing art of book which will be packaged with our own exclusive giclee fine art miniprint. In the 1970s, acclaimed movie poster artist, drew struzan, created a series of posters based on.
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