Some Bob Peak Movie Poster Art

Robert M. (Bob) Peak (1927-1992), along with Bernie Fuchs, was a major creative force in American illustration beginning in the late 1950s.  His Wikipedia entrey is here.

I recently wrote about his non- movie poster work here.  That post included a quotation from illustration maven David Apatoff, who thought Peak's movie work became somewhat stale over time.  I tend to agree, though his poster art is often striking and usually very well made.

Note that movie poster art can be a difficult job for an illustrator because of the collaborative nature of movie production and marketing.  Many hoops for an artist to jump through, many people to please.  I suppose Peak encountered a bit less of this once he had firmly gained credibility.  Even so, the content of his posters was probably influenced to some degree by Hollywood marketing folks.  Therefore some slack should be cut regarding his poster art.

Below is a sampling of that work in no particular order.

Gallery

Camelot
Too elaborate for my taste -- Why were so many minor images needed?

Apocalypse Now
Striking.

Thoroughly Modern Millie
Closer to Peak's regular illustration style.

Modesty Blaise
An example of cookie-cutter cliché poster design.

My Fair Lady
More interesting, but again many sub-images.  At least they are very small.

Rollerball
Later on, Peak began incorporating airbrush.

The Missouri Breaks
The upper part of this (possible concept) illustration appeared in posters.

The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Interesting design incorporating montage elements.