Drew Struzan's greatest movie posters Movierulzz

“It is with a heavy heart that I must tell you that Drew Struzan has moved on from this world as of yesterday, October 13. I feel it is important for you all to know how many times he expressed to me the joy he felt knowing how much you appreciated his art.”

This message was left today on the official Instagram account of Drew Struzan, an artist beloved by generations of movie fans for his amazing movie posters. Struzan was 78 years old.

Although Struzan will be best remembered for the handful of painted posters he created for many of the biggest works of the 1980s and 1990s, he was a versatile artist. In addition to his film works, he also illustrated book and album covers. He could capture an actor with uncanny accuracy, but he was also able to exaggerate characters for illustrative purposes. Many of his most famous posters have a photorealistic quality, but others are heavily stylized and highlighted. He always seemed to know exactly what the poster needed to achieve maximum impact.

Instead of the typical obituary, the only tribute that makes sense here is a celebration of his work. Struzan maintained a website with images of much of his portfolio, but to get a sense of his best posters, I’ve selected 15 of my favorites to include here. Sure, there are many. But those are the ones I’ll personally remember first.