On Monday, Drew Struzan, a prominent artist for posters for movies, including Star Wars, Back to The Future and Blade Runner. He was 78 years old.
At the beginning of this year, Drew’s wife shared that he had Alzheimer’s disease – stated that the legend could no longer “paint and sign things” for his fans.
Drew Struzan’s brother Greg, Greg, confirmed the news of the artist’s death through a post on Instagram: “It’s a heavy heart that I have to tell you that Drew has moved from this world since yesterday, October 13.
Drew Struzan, not only Star Wars and Blade Runner, also created an American poster for Harry Potter and a stone of philosopher, an iconic Hollywood film Shawshank Redemption.
Who was Drew Struzan?
Drew Struzan began his career to create albums for main artists such as Beach Boys, Bee Gees, Earth, Wind & Fire, Liberation and Black Sabbath. Later, his works of art for Alice Cooper in my nightmare were named one of the largest packaging of the album of all time from Rolling Stone.
The grain went to film posters in the 1970s, starting with B-films before landing for the Theater Re-release Star Wars. The success of this poster ejected him to fame, thus becoming one of the most sought -after designers of the era.
In the 1880s of the 20th century, the grain produced about ten film posters annually.
What distinguished the grains of the posters?
In the 2021 interview, he shared that he wanted to break away from the traditional style of early film posters, which often resembled classic illustrations and revealed too many conspiracy. His goal, he said, was not to tell the story, but to evoke emotions – to create an art that evoked curiosity and captured the feeling of a miracle that the viewer could feel before entering the theater.
“… I felt that art was more than just telling the story. In fact, the story of a story in a poster for the film is wrong. I didn’t want to tell a story. I try to give a person feeling about something they might hope for,” the artist shared.
Poster Drew Strezan for Harry Potter and Magician Stone
The head of the DC comics, Lee mourned the death of Drew’s grades and called him “huge giants”. “His work has captured mankind, strength and emotions of his objects in a way that he has not seen since then. Thank you for reviving all the moments of my childhood beyond him,” Lee said.
SC -Social Media Smearks Drew Struzan’s Death
Not only the boss of DC Comics – Netizens from all over the world paid tribute to the “giant among the giants”.
“The biggest thing he had ever done was resting in peace, drewing a grain,” one user said.
“Rip Drew Struzan, one of the largest designers of posters of all time. Legend, inspiration,” wrote another user.
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