Marks first official project for lucasfilm was done a little over 25 years ago and has since worked on. Legendary poster artist drew struzan on his process and his. Books are very expensive to publish and unless there is a big. Feb, 20 luke skywalker jedi star wars drew struzan comic art.
Besides the art, drew struzan himself provided some commentary on the background stories and working with people. Drew struzan has created some of the most iconic movie posters of the last 30 years, from raiders of the lost ark to star wars. Book cover illustration through bantam doubleday dell. The man behind the poster, a documentary valentine to drew struzan, a semiretired toptier illustrator whose promotional. However, marks most significant personal connection was the one he had with peter, who was likely marks source for the material in the gospel. Drew struzans personal notes and reflections of what went into making particular pieces, and sometimes the preliminary sketches, really help the reader get a sense of what it took to create these amazing pieces of art. Artofmatthew professional, filmographer deviantart. 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. His art touched generations of filmgoers with unforgettable images for the star wars trilogy, raiders of the lost ark, indiana jones and the temple of doom, the phantom menace, bladerunner, first blood, the thing, back to the future i. Interview with movie poster artist mark raats youtube. Watchmen, the martian, superman red son, the dark knight returns, sin city, jurassic park. Oct 04, 2011 drew is the author of the massively successful the art of drew struzan also published by titan books. The man behind the poster is an in depth look at both the man and his work, told through incredibly candid interviews with not just struzan himself, but his colleagues, the filmmakers with and for whom he worked, and the fans of his work who in many cases also appeared.
The quality of the work of drew struzan is amply demonstrated, and in this book will find many of his best work. Inside you can find a lot of posters of films and, what is more interesting, the sketches before the final poster. He has also painted album covers, collectibles, and book covers. This sumptuous hardcover edition, with an introduction by george lucas, features over 250 pieces of art, including all of drew s most iconic movie images, as well as. See more ideas about movie posters, movie poster art and star wars poster. Drew struzan has painted album covers, advertising, collectibles, and book covers, but he is best known for his extensive movie poster work. Book of mark overview insight for living ministries. 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.
Feb, 20 luke skywalker jedi star wars drew struzan. A blog post from artist bill stout brought the show to my attention. Welcome to the official drew struzan page with all the latest information on drew and. Is good to know that some artist share some of the best skills to make this kind of artistic look to posters for movies. Ive really fell in love with the gritty textures and bold linear elements in. Artist mark raats turns in a drew struzanesque raiders of the lost ark poster that perfectly fits with the indy legacy. My influence is totally from drew struzan and mark raats with these. Pin by oshawn on indiana jones with images indiana. Embarking on this project was not an easy task given amsel and drew s long association with the franchise. Mark raats artist and illustrator with a long history of working in the film industry.
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. Mark raats art indiana jones and the last crusade after. Indispensable book for lovers of drew struzan art and for people who like the 7th art. He is known for his work on planet of the apes 2001, war of the worlds 2005 and the mist 2007. Drew struzan is one of the most legendary poster artists of all time, and getting your hands on any official versions of his work, especially in the form of movie posters, can be not only pricey. 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. At that stage the relationship between indy and mutt was also unconfirmed, but i was strongly of the opinion that they would turn out to be father and son, so i. I think for my generation, and the generation right before me, drew struzan was the movies. Not only is he talented but has taken his time and talked to me on numerous occassions with encouragement and little tips, so to say he is a nice guy on top of everything else is an understatement. Ive really fell in love with the gritty textures and bold linear elements in both pieces. Earlier today we posted about the theatrical marathon amc theaters are doing for the indiana jones films, and now weve got a brand new theatrical poster to show you that coincides with the imax showings.
The world of the book takes place in 3 areas a world resembling our. The art of drew struzan eschews the traditional collection of finished work and instead, invites you into drew s world as a professional artist. Raats is one of my favorite artists doing pop cinema movie poster pinups. Embarking on this project was not an easy task given amsel and drews long association with the franchise. This is definitely one of the top art books for 2010. Not only is he talented but has taken his time and talked to me on numerous occassions with encouragement and little tips, so to say he is a nice guy on top. See more ideas about art, star wars art and star wars poster. Featuring rare footage of the artist working in his studio and talking about his poster artwork.
Jun 18, 2008 a short interview with legendary artist, drew struzan. Drew struzan was born in 1947 in portland, oregon, usa as howard drew struzansky. The man behind the poster is showing on netflix right now and it got me on a struzan kick so i drew this up completely trad. The magical movie poster art of drew struzan movie. 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. The man behind the poster is a featurelength documentary highlighting the career of poster artist drew struzan, whose most popular works include the indiana jones, harry potter, back to the future and star wars movie posters. But the art of drew struzan isnt just a collection of beautiful imagery. Mark raats a local perth lucasfilm artist was recently commissioned by lucasfilm in australia to draw some artwork for solo. It rekindled my lifelong interest in richard amsels work, and, as i stepped out of the museum, i felt determined, right then and there, to help preserve the legacy of my other alltime favorite illustrator. Few pieces of artwork distill the passion for star wars as do posters.
Prohibition era gangsters this one was a no brainier but then they add the amazing artwork of drew struzan which made me even more giddy for this book. Rise of skywalker poster art the first idea i had but not the first submitted to lucasfilm and disney was a three panel one for each trilogy layout and the single lightsaber. I have to imagine theres a bit of pressure there, knowing youre the first theatrical art poster for indiana jones to follow in the footsteps of legends like drew struzan and richard amsel mark raats. Indiana jones and the last crusade special promotional art art by drew struzan website. A gorgeous new book about the movie poster work of drew struzan the art of drew struzan, has just been released by titan books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. This book was a fantastic journey through the career of a toptier 20th century north american commercial artist. Mark raats art rise of skywalker poster art the first. 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. Although i would have preferred the artwork in color its still beautiful to look at. Drew is one of my all time favorite artists in any medium. With a foreword by drew struzan and an introduction by roger kastel, included in the 180 page. A beautiful book showcasing the work of the best movie poster artist there is.
Legendary poster artist drew struzan on his process and his legacy adam rosenberg 09092010 next week, on september 14, the spotlight will shine on a man who really should need no introduction. The indiana jones rule it all started when i found myself three chapters into a book by a new author who was making the s. Sep 24, 2010 this month sees the release of the art of drew struzan, the stunning celebration of one of hollywoods most treasured icons. The art of drew struzan art and design the guardian. Fan page for the documentary feature film about artist drew struzan. New indiana jones poster by mark raats to promote theatrical. Drew struzan, glen keane, mark raats, mark crilley, ralph mcquarrie, norman rockwell, carlos danda. Jul 19, 20 movie poster artist drew struzan has created many of the most iconic movie posters of the last few decades, and drew. Sep 17, 2010 having drew struzan create the poster art for your movie is as close as you can get to a mark of bankbusting hollywood success. The magical movie poster art of drew struzan wired. Struzan has provided images for the indiana jones films, blade. New posters by drew struzan, marc aspinall, phantom city creative, rich kelly, and ise ananphada from mondo onsale info bride colored pencils, acrylic paints on colored paper by drew struzan. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check. I decided to keep my layout simple devoid of most characters because i knew that the brilliant drew struzan, would be working them all into his two poster interpretations.
Indiana jones and the raiders of the lost ark unused art drew struzan henry jones. See more ideas about movie poster art, movie posters and film posters. Henryjones indiana jones and the last crusade by markraats on. He is best known for being the creator of the space opera franchise star wars and the. Drew struzan and bob peaks art show is still going strong through may 26 at the magnificent forest lawn in glendale, ca. You know that any artwork by the mighty drew struzan is going to be good and these frankenstein and bride of frankenstein images are just beautiful. A book featuring the art of the greatest poster artist who has ever lived has high expectations to live up to. Artist mark raats turns in a drew struzan esque raiders of the lost ark poster that perfectly fits with the indy legacy. The man behind the poster is a loving tribute and examination of his long career.
George lucas is an american film producer, screen writer, director and founderchairman of lucasfilm ltd. Mark raats talks about illustrating the indy imax poster. Aug 16, 2012 earlier today we posted about the theatrical marathon amc theaters are doing for the indiana jones films, and now weve got a brand new theatrical poster to show you that coincides with the imax showings. This helps me see if the push and pull of the different tonal values work and it also gives. Indiana jones by mark raats indiana jones, art, movie art. Baron storeys style is often copied by struzan, and all the struzan wannabes out there and there are many are copying his style blindly without having any awareness of the really great artistsillustrators that left their indellible mark on this planet. Indiana jones and the temple of doom mark raats indiana. Is good to know that some artist share some of the best skills. 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. The first stage in creating a painted piece is to block out the tonal values of the entire composition. Schow, book and film writer, and struzan him the movie poster artist. He is the favorite artist of both george lucas and steven s. You might not know drew struzan s name, but you almost certainly know his work.
Luke skywalker jedi star wars drew struzan comic art. Indiana jones the tweedsuited professor who just happens to be a celebrated archaeologist is hired by the government to locate the legendary ark of the covenant, he finds himself up against the entire nazi regime. You probably do not want to miss this fantastic book. Sep 07, 2004 a beautiful book showcasing the work of the best movie poster artist there is. Aug 18, 2004 buy the movie posters of drew struzan by struzan, drew isbn.
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