The Original Movie Posters Blog - Art of the Movies

A few weeks ago, we reported on the passing of movie poster legend Drew Struzan. Within the film fan world there has been an out-pouring of love for the man who created some of the most incredible movie posters of the twentieth century.

If you have any interest in the artistic process, settle down for three minutes and watch as the master uses pencil, paint and air brush to create Star Wars magic.

It is with a very heavy heart that we share news of the passing of the master, movie poster artist extraordinaire, Drew Struzan.

Last month we were sad to learn of the passing of movie poster legend Robert E. McGinnis. 

In a career of nearly eighty years, he created over seventy movie posters, including some of the most iconic of the second half of the twentieth century.

Back in June we reported on an exciting exhibition at New York's Poster House. THE ANATOMY OF A MOVIE POSTER: THE WORK OF DAWN BAILLIE showcased the career of Art Director extraordinaire Dawn Baillie. 

If you missed it, there is still a chance to see this land-mark exhibition!

It seems ridiculous to think that in the New Year, it will be fifty years since Steven Spielberg terrified a generation with his man-killer shark thriller, Jaws.

Can you name the person who invented the pneumatic shark that scared us all out of the water?

I thought not.

Take a read and consider backing this fantastic Kickstarter campaign.

It was with great sadness that we learned last week of the passing of artist Greg Hildebrandt. 

If you are a Tolkien or Star Wars fan. You will know the work of The Hildebrandt Brothers.

When we look at a movie poster we may admire the art, but few of us are likely to consider the genesis of the idea. Where did the initial vision of the poster come from?

In many cases, it is likely to have come from an Art Director.

This week we celebrate a new exhibition at New York's Poster House highlighting the work of Art Director extraordinaire, Dawn Baillie.

It is with sadness that we learned of the passing of multi-talented artist and illustrator, Dan Goozeé.

If you are a movie poster or James Bond fan, you will have come across his work.

A must-have book for any movie poster fan has just been published, The Movie Poster Art of Robert Tanenbaum.

Even if you do not know his name, we are certain that you will know his work!

This week we were saddened to hear of the passing of artist Roger Kastel.

His illustrations for 1974's Jaws and the 1980 Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back are as iconic as movie poster come.

This week's blog post celebrates his life and contribution to movie poster art.

A few weeks ago, we reported that the late Richard Amsel was being inducted in to the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame.

Look at the list of this year’s inductees and you will find another name familiar to movie poster fans...

It is a real thrill every time we track down a beautiful example of Richard Amsel’s incredible movie poster artwork. This week we were lucky enough to find two.

They say that good things come in threes and in this instance, the third came in the form of news of the late artist’s legacy.