Drew Struzan Retires
Sep 11 2008
Nation…
I learned this week from one of my client’s blogs that Master Artist Drew Struzan announced his retirement. Who is Drew Struzan? I’ll let www.famoumonstersoffilmland.com tell you. Also, I highly suggest you check out his official site which is so killer it blows my mind.
From www.famousmonstersoffilmland.com:
Drew Struzan, one of our industry’s most recognized and celebrated artists has retired from his 40-year career in illustrations to “have more time for his family and be able to work on his own paintings.”
Struzan is best known for his poster artwork for each installment of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchises. He also created the artwork for other franchises such as Back to the Future, The Goonies (one of my all time favorites), The Muppet Movie, Blade Runner, Harry Potter, Hellboy and was the “only artist who received authorization by Spielberg to illustrate the iconic character E.T.” Over the last 40 years, Struzan has created the artwork poster for over 150 films.
”I am grateful and honored to have had the opportunity to do all the work I did,” Struzan expressed in a statement on The Raider. “I am well pleased to have been able to give a gift of beauty and peace through my artwork to so many throughout the world. Now I have laid down the burden and have peace and happiness as the reward for my day’s labor.”
Struzan’s most recent work includes a poster for Frank Darabont’s The Mist and a painting for Roland from King’s Dark Tower series that Thomas Jane is seen painting in the beginning of the film. For more on Drew Struzan’s work, visit his official site, which also contains new Young Indy concept art and paintings. Struzan’s work will be greatly missed, but we are so thankful for all that he’s contributed in the movie industry.
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