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Drew? Drew who, you ask. Well he is Drew Struzan, the most
famous and collected artist in the world, a true master in
the field of cinema posters, with private collections owned
by George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Disney Chairman Michael
Eisner. With over twenty-five years experience and more than
a hundred movie campaigns under his belt, his noteworthy credits
includes Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple
of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Back to the Future
I, II, III, the re-release of the original Star Wars trilogy
and Star Wars Episode I,II,III. He's painted memorable posters
like Blade Runner, E.T. The Extra-Terretrial, Hook, Cutthroat
Island, Muppet Caper, Cannoball Run, Masters of the Universe,
Coming to America. He's done album cover, Mall posters, Airline
broucher, and the list goes on and on.
After graduating with honors from the prestigious Art Center
of Design, Drew first gained his reputation back in the 70's
illustrating album covers such as Alice Cooper's "Welcome
to my Nightmare" voted one of the top 100 Album covers of
all time by Rolling Stone Magazine, and got notice by the
movie industries. Over the following eight years Drew Struzan
developed his now-famous style of One Sheet poster art, which
includes such memorable works as The Seven-Per-Cent Solution,
First Blood, Return of the Jedi and the international campaign
for Raiders of the Lost Ark. In 1982, Drew embarked on a solo
career that has earned him continuing accolades and increasing
recognition as one of the most recognized masters of the Cinema
Art medium today.
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. In 1999, the Norman Rockwell Museum at Stockbridge
(Massachusetts) featured an exhibit of over sixty-five pieces
of his work, entitled "Drew: Art of the Cinema". 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.
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