Drew Struzan retiress

[QMM 4]

Wants to spend more time with family and his own paintings

He'll probably still do commissions for Spielberg, Darabont, etc.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

He retired years ago, or his talent did.

[QMM 4]

Thanks for posting

[indy4 155]

That's a shame, KotCS was a pretty good poster.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

That's a shame, KotCS was a pretty good poster.

no it wasn't, it was CRAP.

as was most of Drew's recent stuff.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

I won't miss him.

[artyjeffrey 20]

What, no more collages of headshots, executed in orange/yellow hues on a black background? Who, oh who will fill this void?

[MissPadmé 17]

A shame! His latest Indy 4 poster was awsome, great piece of art!

[indy4 155]

Was Indy his final poster?

[QMM 4]

Hellboy 2 was I believe

[BLUMENKOHL 1,070]

What Joey said.

[Henry B 50]

Meh.

[John Crichton 4]

I'll see that meh and raise an ehh.

[Koray Savas 2,251]

You're bluffing!

[Lurker 5]

Drew Struzan retiress

The extra "S" is for "So long!".

Neil

[John Crichton 4]

You're bluffing!

[Ollie 1,069]

Who?

I prefer Richard Amsel.

[Red 75]

I for one think it's a shame, although he's left a great library of work to enjoy.

[JoeinAR 1,949]

A shame! His latest Indy 4 poster was awsome, great piece of art!

thanks, that was a good laugh

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

In a world of generic computer collages, digital airbrushing and just plain boringness, I'll miss artwork that even resembles his style and tools of the trade in cinema lobbies and poster racks.

[QMM 4]

Really? You guys think this is terrible?

[BLUMENKOHL 1,070]

Um..did you lose your sense of aesthetics?

Terrible composition...and the overall look is just...amateur.

[MissPadmé 17]

A shame! His latest Indy 4 poster was awsome, great piece of art!

thanks, that was a good laugh

your welcome.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

The KOTCS teaser poster was good. The theatrical wasn't bad, but not great.

[Jeshopk 8]

I'll miss his art. I have the Indy 4 poster and the Hellboy soundtrack. So many movie theatre memories. From Goonies to Hook. Lots of fun waiting for the movie to start staring at his artwork in the lobby or concession room.

Um..did you lose your sense of aesthetics?

Terrible composition...and the overall look is just...amateur.

Uhhh, Let's see you do that. The composition is fine. Balanced yet centered, he avoids the "bullseye" syndrome that would normally result from placing the character in the center through the use of lighter, yet still satured colors in the background. Hints of details beg further inspection, as well as the fact that the character is looking back. The beam of light intersecting through the upper left creates a sense of depth and bridges center focal point and the peripheral details which might be missed without this connector. The lighter area on the lower right brings the eye then down, through the character and then back around to the top. All this plotting makes sure attention is drawn both to the foreground and background, while keeping the familiar character with just enough attention to give passersby the information they need to know what the product is. Pretty good idea if you ask me. The circular gaze is something that is usually sought after by fine artists of the renaissance, though not often by today's "branding" culture where everything is sleek and bare. Paintings like these are a feast for the eyes instead of a throwaway product of pure commercialism. There's a time for branding, and a time for storytelling. It's very difficult to paint and draw at that level. Drew's mixed media techniques have been often imitated but never duplicated. It takes a lot of patience and skill, and he has his own style - which is more than can be said for most realist poster artists.

[MSM 126]

You bloody Americans don't know how to appreciate art or have no idea what you are talking about.

Struzan is one of a kind, were it only for his unique gift for photorealism. There is no-one in the movie poster business or in the world who can paint facial expressions as Struzan can (except for Dru Blair, maybe). It is extremely difficult to accomplish his likelinesses, the naturalness of his compositions and his use of colours.

I would have been proud if my country had modern day artists as talented as Struzan. Shame on you (the criticizers, that is), really.

[Romão 2,276]

I'll miss him greatly, he has done way too many classic posters to be as easily dismissed as some of the posts in this thread.

[jasonblueeyes 0]

The only thing wrong with the Indy IV poster was Ford's tired half-smile expression. Everyone complains what a grump Ford is but for Indy I think it served that character well. Especially the Don't-f***-with me scowl of the Raiders poster (version B). The one that was on the original OST.

I miss that Indy.

[Henry B 50]

You bloody Americans don't know how to appreciate art or have no idea what you are talking about.

Struzan is one of a kind, were it only for his unique gift for photorealism. There is no-one in the movie poster business or in the world who can paint facial expressions as Struzan can (except for Dru Blair, maybe). It is extremely difficult to accomplish his likelinesses, the naturalness of his compositions and his use of colours.

I would have been proud if my country had modern day artists as talented as Struzan. Shame on you (the criticizers, that is), really.

Yeah, he's pretty hit or miss as far as facial accuracy goes.

Ford?

Emma Watson?

Struzan's a great painter but a mediocre artist. His posters, especially of late, are basically floating heads and collages. Many of his posters are oversaturated with light. Like, is there any need for all these sunbursts?

(painted by Struzan's son but designed by Struzan himself)

[MissPadmé 17]

Yes and Ewan McGregor??

[Henry B 50]

Oh my God, look at Yoda! Look at the Emperor!

[Quintus 5,399]

Thankfully the talented fellow has only retired and not passed away, because if this had been his obituary thread...

Most of the comments here are needlessly hateful, once again highlighting the often odious and ugly underbelly the forum breeds and even revels in

[jasonblueeyes 0]

Most of the comments here are needlessly hateful

Here's something nice - Struzan's work will ALWAYS have a spot on a wall in my house.

[MissPadmé 17]

Most of the comments here are needlessly hateful

Here's something nice - Struzan's work will ALWAYS have a spot on a wall in my house.

yes, my room is full of them. I love those Star Wars Posters

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

He retired years ago, or his talent did.

Indeed!

[BLUMENKOHL 1,070]

To compare Struzan to Renaissance artists is an insult to renaissance artists. There is hardly anything artistic about any of his posters in the last 12 years.

[Henry B 50]

It's like comparing David Koepp to Arthur Miller.

[Richard Penna 3,781]

Thankfully the talented fellow has only retired and not passed away, because if this had been his obituary thread...

Most of the comments here are needlessly hateful, once again highlighting the often odious and ugly underbelly the forum breeds and even revels in

Indeed. Some of the opinions in this thread are just bizarre. I echo someone's earlier comment to the tune of 'just you try doing that'.

[Red 75]

You bloody Americans don't know how to appreciate art or have no idea what you are talking about.

What does being American have to do with it?

[Mr. Breathmask 555]

Nothing, frankly.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

I am Dutch, and I think Struzan is a hack.

[Marian Schedenig 8,261]

Struzan is very uneven. I've never been fond of the Star Wars posters (I dislike the colours), and was it him who did that godawful Final Frontier poster? But there's good stuff, too, and I think the Philosopher's Stone poster is among the best of recent years, he managed to put nearly everything from the book into a witty collage (I particularly like the lightning scar in the frame and the letter at the foundation, so to speak).

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

It is by Bob Peak, and it looks nice. Has a lot more character and style then Struzan's bland work

[Marian Schedenig 8,261]

It's probably the ugliest thing I've ever seen on a poster.

[John Crichton 4]

It's the ugliest little red x I've ever seen!

I don't get the reaction by some people. Are we supposed to be on our knees weeping just because the guy retired, whether we like his work or not? It's not like he died, if he did the tone of the thread would be quite different.

[#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265]

No, he still would have been a hack, just one that died!

[John Crichton 4]

[Marian Schedenig 8,261]

True, actually. As far as those who don't know him personally and just value his work are concerned, this has the same relevance as a still-active artist's death.

[Unlucky Bastard 7,782]

There are some artists on DeviantArt who I think would make great successors to Struzan's legacy.

[indy4 155]

Like, is there any need for all these sunbursts?

(painted by Struzan's son but designed by Struzan himself)

I think it's representing the flashy tradition that has always come with films. It's one of those classic things you think off--the lights dim, the popcorn pops, and the big lights flash. I see nothing wrong with it.