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  Drew Struzan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Struzan has painted album covers, advertising, collectibles, and book covers, but he is best known for his extensive movie poster work.
A Portland, Oregon, native in a family of meager means, Struzan was born a child prodigy with the rare distinction of skill in art.
Struzan once lamented on the decline of traditional art in an e-mail exchange: "I love the texture of paint made of colored earth, of oil from the trees and of canvas and paper.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Drew_Struzan   (1895 words)

  
 Drew Struzan, Harry Potter Poster Artist
Drew Struzan has become famous for his traditional approach to illustrating "one sheet" movie posters and his depiction of the Star Wars and Indiana Jones universes.
Struzan was born into a humble home in 1946, and in his own words "came out of poverty" to attend college and launch a very successful career.
Struzan's earliest projects were cover illustrations for long-playing record (LP) albums while working for Pacific Eye and Ear in L.A. His clients ranged from the hard rock of Alice Cooper and Black Sabbath, to the light pop of Tony Orlando and Dawn, to the big band sound of Glen Miller.
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 Drew Struzan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Struzan has painted album covers advertising and book covers but he is best for his extensive movie poster work.
A particular favorite artist of film directors George Lucas and Steven Spielberg Struzan created distinct and indelible images many of their film releases with Spielberg that Struzan be the only artist allowed render the space creature character E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.
As such Struzan and his artwork studied at Stanford University and many years later those early can be found displayed in museums and for thousands of dollars.
www.freeglossary.com /Drew_Struzan   (402 words)

  
 Drew Struzan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Struzan has painted album covers, advertising,collectibles, and book covers, but he is best known for his extensive movie poster work.
Popuarly known by his signature first name on his work, Struzan is one of the industry's most recognized talents, having provided artwork for over 100 movieposters, including many of the best known films of all time.
As such, Struzan and his artwork were studied at Stanford University and many years later, those early works can be found displayed in museums andsold for thousands of dollars.
www.therfcc.org /drew-struzan-51098.html   (318 words)

  
 POSTERFIX.COM
Struzan was a true master in the field of cinema posters, with private collections owned by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Disney Chairman Michael Eisner.
In 1995-1997, Drew's art was exhibited in a series of One Man Shows throughout Japan, accompanied by a highly limited edition program based on his One Sheet art for Lucas and Spielberg movies.
Drew's collectable work is held in similar high esteem and along side such American art masters as Norman Rockwell, Maxfield Parrish, and J.C. Leyendecker.
www.posterfix.com /bios/struzan.htm   (216 words)

  
 Sideshow Collectibles.com - - Manufacturer of movie, film, television and proprietary collectibles, figures and toys.
Struzan, among other talents, is the master of theatrical posters (one sheets) and he creates such iconic posters and memorable images, that his work tends to be married to the movies themselves in the minds of viewers.
Struzan also happens to be a heck of a nice guy who took some time to talk to Sideshow Collectibles recently about his career and his recent work on "Hellboy" one sheet.
Struzan told us that there were eight preliminary fl and white compositions and five full color paintings there were produced before the final design for "Hellboy" was decided on.
www.sideshowtoy.com /cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=051404struzan   (1546 words)

  
 Pop Thought -- Barry Keller
Drew is in fact just flat out the best at what he does; he redefined our notion of what his area of expertise can be.
Drew was at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena recently for the signing and discussion of his new book, The Movie Posters of Drew Struzan, a 120-page compilation of some of Drew’s most famous work.
Drew went on to describe how the producers of Back to the Future III wanted Michael J. Fox’s outfit changed on the poster and how Drew was able to completely erase the Fox figure and paint in a new one and you can’t tell he ever touched it.
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 Drew_Struzan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Image:drewmen9.jpgthumbDrew Stuzan Image:struzan.jpgthumbArtist Drew Struzan with his famously distinctive signature'''Drew Struzan''' (born 1947) is an American artist.
As such, Struzan painted the human characters in oil paints and White focused on the ships, Darth Vader, C-3PO and all the mechanical details of the poster art [http://www.theforce.net/collecting/posters/anh/style-d.asp 1].
During this period, Struzan continued his association with Lucas by designing the original Industrial Light & Magic logo, and creating the associated one-sheet artwork for both the continuing ''Star Wars'' saga and the Indiana Jones series of films.
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 Echo Station: Interview With Drew Struzan
Somewhere in California, in a small art studio just a stone's throw from the backyard of his house, Drew Struzan sits in front of his easel and creates legends.
Struzan has provided the stunning imagery for such films as Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Hook, The Goonies, Back to the Future, Police Academy, The Great Muppet Caper, The Flintsones, and many more.
Struzan's uncanny ability to capture the liknesses of Luke, Leia and other heroes of the Rebellion has also given him the opportunity to do several covers for the Star Wars novels published by Bantam press.
www.echostation.com /interview/drew.htm   (1412 words)

  
 The Movie Posters Of Drew Struzan
Drew Struzan's talent for capturing what is both human and heroic in the face of a movie character has made him the top Hollywood film campaign artist for the past 30 years.
Drew Struzan is a true master at what he does.
Unlike many other movie poster artists, Drew paints each of his works by hand and has an amazing ability to capture the likeness of his subjects and preserve them in such an epic fashion.
www.books-magazines-and-more.com /prod/0762420839/The_Movie_Posters_Of_Drew_Struzan.html   (610 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Art of Drew Struzan - Star Wars Portfolio: Books: Drew Struzan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Drew's art brightens that darkenss just a little bit, and allows one to hope for a world filled instead with beauty.
Been a longtime fan of Drew's work, the release of this CD was a dream come true, given that there's little of his work printed in books.
On the CD you can hear Drew speak about his craft in his own words, you can see some great photos including some of his studio, and there is even a screensaver that is a slide show of the art contained on the disc.
www.amazon.com /Art-Drew-Struzan-Star-Portfolio/dp/0967292808   (1652 words)

  
 Drew Struzan, creator of the best but most unknown Blade Runner movie poster.
Drew Struzan, creator of the best but most unknown Blade Runner movie poster.
All art is the intellectual property of Drew Struzan © 1974,75,82,86,92 and was used with his permission.
Version B of Drew's Blade Runner Poster was found at www.voigt-kampff.com, a wonderful site dedicated to Blade Runner.
www.bladezone.com /contents/film/posters/drew-struzan   (780 words)

  
 drew struzan's art for the final revenge of the sith poster...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
drew struzan's art for the final revenge of the sith poster...
drew struzan's art for revenge of the sith
struzan is a past master at these movie posters, having already completed the star wars trilogy special editions as well as phantom menace and attack of the clones.
www.lightsabre.co.uk /posters/revengeofthesithposter.htm   (64 words)

  
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Drew Struzan didn't plan to become one of Hollywood's preeminent film poster artists, but it happened nonetheless.
Struzan never regretted choosing his major or painting for money.
For Struzan, a day on the job can vary wildly but capturing the spirit of the film is always the goal.
www.artfacts.org /artinfo/features/drew_struzan   (663 words)

  
 Indiana Jones® and The Emperor's Tomb™   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Drew Struzan: The movie Raiders of the Lost Ark was the first.
Drew Struzan: This is a relatively new area for the application of my art.
Drew Struzan: Many things I would hope but mostly the adventure, the authenticity of the game, the quality it promises and the promise of the thrill we have come to expect from anything Indy.
www.lucasarts.com /products/indiana/box.html   (1020 words)

  
 MovieMaker Magazine | Issue #53 | Poster Art and The Art of The Poster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Struzan started drawing at an early age and found it much easier to communicate with his parents through illustrations than with words.
When Struzan made it to college, his counselor asked him whether he wanted to be a commercial artist or a painter of fine art.
Struzan says the best scenario in designing a poster is to watch the film with the director and discuss everything together.
www.moviemaker.com /issues/53/posterart.html   (2652 words)

  
 THE DREW STRUZAN COMPLETIST
Finally, Drew's posters, book and album covers, paintings from his private collection and more have been brought together for the first time in one stunning full color volume.
The new book has 300 pages covering all facets of DREW's career and It is the book that DREW wanted to be the definitive statement on his career as an artist.
As always, Thanks to Drew Struzan for his beautiful artwork and support all these years.
1manfilm.tripod.com /drew/index.html   (382 words)

  
 Drew Struzan   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
In 1999, in an exhibit entitled: Drew: Art of the Cinema, Struzan had over 65 pieces of his artwork presented at the prestigious Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge, Massachusetts Among the numerous films that Struzan has created images for are: :
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www.serebella.com /encyclopedia/article-Drew_Struzan.html   (867 words)

  
 Columbine - Lullaby for Columbine - ABOUT THE POSTER
Drew Struzan is widely known for his movie posters for such films as Raiders of the Lost Ark, E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and Back to the Future II, as well as a number of projects related to Star Wars.
Drew is a member of the Art for the Heart Foundation.
Art for the Heart is a 501c (3) foundation that was formed in the aftermath of the Columbine High School tragedy in Littleton, Colorado on April 20, 1999.
www.columbinecd.com /about.html   (184 words)

  
 Drew--Art of the Cinema
Drew's memorable renderings of the heroes of the silver screen chronicle over two decades of American movie making and include over 150 paintings for contemporary cinema posters.
Drew Struzan's masterful renderings of the heroes of the silver screen chronicle over two decades of American movie-making and are the cinema art of choice for directors Stephen Spielberg and George Lucas.
Drew Struzan's preparatory studies offer visitors a deeper understanding of the complexities inherent in the artist's work and underscore the pervasive influence of his movie art.
www.tfaoi.com /newsm1/n1m309.htm   (1031 words)

  
 Jedi Council Forums - Drew Struzan at Vroman's Pasadena, Tuesday, Sept. 21 @7pm
Drew and his wife are friends of ours, and we got to see this book in progress.
Drew and his wife are really special though: smart and talented and fun.
Yeah, Drew is really great (as is his wife -- was she there too?).
boards.theforce.net /Message.aspx?topic=16802997   (1039 words)

  
 The Drew Movie Poster Page
After Drew's fun piece for the advance poster for 'Crocodile Hunter' the regular one sheet has finally arrived.
Drew also did different artwork for the regular one sheet so keep an eye out for that one.
Drew's magnificent poster for the '77 movie 'Just a Little Inconvenience' has finally been added to the list, as for the Big Poster, I'm sure you'll enjoy that other great piece for 'Killer Force'.
home.scarlet.be /~bliek   (752 words)

  
 The Indy Experience.com - The Ultimate Guide to Indiana Jones!
Drew Struzan: Every project has its similarities and every project is different unto itself.
LucasArts.com will be interviewing well-known Indy artist Drew Struzan about his recent work on the box cover art for the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb.
Many of you are fans of Drew's Indy-themed works from over the years so we thought you'd have some great questions for him about his newest Indy project.
www.theindyexperience.com /news_archives/november_2002.php   (1676 words)

  
 Direct Textbooks Price Comparison for ISBN 0973278676: Drew Struzan: Oeuvre   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Drew Struzan is the best-kept secret in Hollywood.
Finally, these posters, in addition to paintings from Drew's private collection, several limited edition works, book and album covers and more have been collected into one stunning full color volume, Drew Struzan: Oeuvre.
Authors Jessie and Amy Horsting examine the unique forces shaping Struzan's career, his rise as an illustrator, and the perseverance required to succeed and thrive in a notoriously fickle industry.
www.directtextbook.com /price.php?p=prices&q=0973278676&shippingtime=8   (1208 words)

  
 Welcome to My Nightmare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Welcome to My Nightmare is an album by Alice Cooper, released in 1975.
The cover artwork was created by Drew Struzan.
Rolling Stone Magazine would later vote it as one of the Top 100 Album Covers Of All Time.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Welcome_to_My_Nightmare   (145 words)

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