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"JAWS" by Roger Kastel "JAWS 2" by Lou Feck "Jaws 3-D" by Gary Meyer "JAWS The Revenge" by Mick McGinty

#Jaws, first released in cinemas #OnThisDay in 1975 Poster art by #RogerKastel #CoolArt #Art #GreatWhiteShark #StevenSpielberg #PeterBenchley #Jaws45 https://www.instagram.com/p/CBqo3nslMC0/?igshid=14o2kwl69tcrh

Jaws (1975), art by Roger Kastel

#Jaws, released in cinemas #OnThisDay in 1975 Art by #RogerKastel #CoolArt #Art #MoviePoster #StevenSpielberg #PeterBenchley

Roger Kastel, the man behind the 'Gone With The Wind' poster for The Empire Strikes Back as well as the iconic Jaws poster for Steven Spielberg has passed away age 91. With his distinctive style and flair, his work not only grabbed the attention of prospective cinemagoers but continued to delight them for many years afterwards. So powerful was his work on the Jaws novel cover, Universal purchased the rights to use it as the movie poster, making that poster the first to become a merchandising hit. Roger Kastel, a native of White Plains, New York, began his art career while still in high school, commuting into Manhattan to study at the famed Arts Students League, where other notable alumni included Frederick Remington, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Winslow Homer. After serving in the Navy during the Korean War, Roger returned home and became a professional artist doing freelance work for various studios, as well as ad agencies throughout New York. Eager to hone his craft, Roger, after putting in a full day’s work doing storyboards, mechanicals and layouts, continued his education by returning to the Arts Students League in the evenings. A large portion of his training came from one of the most respected teachers of his era, Frank Reilly, who had earlier been an apprentice to Dean Cornwell. Roger also studied with Edwin Dickinson, Sidney E. Dickinson and Robert Beverly Hale. While still a student Roger had his first paperback book cover published in the 1960’s by Pocket Books (Simon Schuster). All told, Roger estimates that he has done over a 1,000 illustrations for various publishers. Also in the 1960’s, a painting of Roger’s won first prize from the National Fire Underwriters. This painting was made into a fire safety poster that was used for many years and had high visibility. By the 1970’s Roger Kastel hit full stride as an artist, becoming one of the most well respected illustrators in the business, working for every major publishing house in New York. If his work was not yet recognized globally that was about to change in a big way when he accepted the challenge of illustrating the paperback cover of Peter Benchley’s bestselling classic JAWS for Bantam Books. Universal Studios, so impressed by the work, purchased the right to use this image as the poster for the movie. This was the first time that a poster image became a merchandising product in itself. Forty years later Roger’s illustration is still as instantly recognized throughout the world as when it first exploded onto the scene. Roger’s reputation as a top flight illustrator now made its way to Hollywood, and he was asked to paint the movie poster for George Lucas' highly anticipated sequel to Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back. This poster also became an instant classic and is considered one of the most influential movie posters every produced. The art world were quick to offer their tributes, including one of Kastel's fellow movie poster greats, Drew Struzan. https://twitter.com/DrewStruzan/status/1724819908192804941 Our condolences to Rogers family, friends and many fans. [amazon box="1368080286"]

Scarce NSS-issued rolled 30 x 40 #GoneWithTheWind Style A poster. Recalled because Billy Dee Williams was omitted from campaign. Art by #RogerKastel. The hugely respected poster artist, Roger Kastel, was asked by #GeorgeLucas to design this style A poster for The Empire Strikes Back. This was the second film in the original Star Wars trilogy, known now as the fifth film in the series, owing to the prequel trilogy. #EmpireStrikesBack #MarkHamill #HarrisonFord #CarrieFisher —————— Empire Strikes Back, The (1980) Original 30 x 40 Inches Unfolded We also offer linen-backing with folds flatten on our website. . #atthemovies #original #movieposter #filmposter #frame #hollywood #cinema #musthave #mood #vintage #poster #movies #posters #film (at At The Movies Posters) https://www.instagram.com/p/CAHjgdoAjtj/?igshid=1e3usnfh1622g

Jaws (1975) Original One Sheet 27 x 41 Inches Linen-backed with folds flatten in this picture. —————— The work of #RogerKastel is recognised globally. His designs have featured on Super Bowl programmes and beer bottles, but his most famous single work remains his poster design for Jaws. Jaws invented the summer blockbuster and was a massive hit that shattered box office records. It was the film that propelled Steven Spielberg to international fame, and frightened a whole generation out of the water ! With the fish story to end all fish stories, #StevenSpielberg was capitulated to the top rank of film makers in 1975, and Bruce the Shark became an instant cultural icon. This beautiful one sheet has the classic image of this massive great-white shark about to strike the hapless midnight swimmer in the film's opening sequence. #Jaws . #atthemovies #original #movieposter #filmposter #frame #hollywood #cinema #musthave #mood #vintage #poster #movies #posters #film (at At The Movies Posters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B85qwaIggAA/?igshid=1c5ibkmvfdodc

Empire Strikes Back, The (1980) Original British Quad 30 x 40 Inches Folded as-issued We also offer linen-backing with folds flatten on our website. —————— One of the rarest and most beautiful of all the #StarWars saga posters, this is the so-called #GoneWithTheWind style UK quad for the first release of The Empire Strikes Back in 1980, featuring artwork by #RogerKastel. Famously withdrawn because it omitted key characters, this version of the poster was only used for the premiere in London's West End which meant that it appeared in a handful of cinemas and central London Underground stations. Almost all of those still existing are trimmed undersize (39" x 26.5") for use on London Underground, with the few untrimmed copies to have surfaced retailing for up to £10,000. This is one of the trimmed copies, folded in excellent condition. Can be linen-backed upon request. . #atthemovies #original #movieposter #filmposter #frame #hollywood #cinema #musthave #mood #vintage #poster #movies #posters #film (at At The Movies Posters) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6STG55AA0-/?igshid=lrbfm4wgpqxt