American illustrator
Bob Peak
Born (1927-05-30 ) May 30, 1927
Denver , Colorado, United States
Died August 1, 1992(1992-08-01) (aged 65)United States
Alma mater
Wichita State University Occupation Illustrator Spouse Lucille Peak
Robert M. Peak (May 30, 1927 – August 1, 1992) was an American
commercial illustrator . He is best known for his developments in the design of the modern
film poster .
[1]
His
artwork has been on the cover of
Time magazine ,
TV Guide , and
Sports Illustrated . He also illustrated advertisements and U.S. postage stamps.[
citation needed ]
Early life
Bob Peak was born in
Denver , Colorado, and grew up in
Wichita, Kansas . He knew from an early age that he wanted to be a commercial illustrator. He majored in geology at the University of Wichita (nka
Wichita State University ) and got a part-time job in the art department of McCormick-Armstrong. After serving in the military during the
Korean War , Peak transferred to the
Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, California, graduating in 1951.[
citation needed ]
In 1953, Peak moved to New York City and landed an Old Hickory Whiskey advertising campaign. His work went on to appear in major advertising and national magazines.[
citation needed ]
He was the father of Matthew Peak, who is best known for illustrating posters for the
Nightmare on Elm Street film series .
[2]
Career
United Artists studio hired Peak in 1961 to design the poster images for the film
West Side Story . The success of Peak's work on that film led to work on posters for designer
Bill Gold , including the big-budget musicals
My Fair Lady and
Camelot . In the mid-1970s, Peak's style would become familiar to fans of
science fiction films when he created the poster art for the futuristic film
Rollerball (1975), which was followed by the first five
Star Trek films,
Superman (1978),
Excalibur (1981), both
Derek Flint films,
Apocalypse Now (1979) ,
The Spy Who Loved Me and other
James Bond concepts.
[3] By the 1980s, only the film poster artist
Drew Struzan was in as much demand by film directors.[
citation needed ]
Peak received a commission from the
U.S. Postal Service to design 30 stamps for the
1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the
1984 Winter Olympics in
Sarajevo ,
Yugoslavia .[
citation needed ]
From January 20 through April 17, 2011, the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the "Bob Peak: Creating the Modern Movie Poster" exhibit at its headquarters building in Beverly Hills.
[4]
Peak taught in his own college and later at
Art Students League of New York ,
Pratt Institute and
Famous Artists School .[
citation needed ]
Illustrations
Fate of a Man , movie poster illustration (U.S. release), 1959
[5]
West Side Story , movie poster illustration, 1961
[5]
The Leopard , movie poster illustration (U.S. release), 1963
[5]
My Fair Lady , movie poster illustration, 1964
[5]
The Cincinnati Kid , movie poster illustration, 1965
[5]
The Liquidator , movie poster illustration, 1965
[5]
Lord Jim , movie poster illustration, 1965
[5]
Kaleidoscope , movie poster illustration, 1966
[5]
Modesty Blaise , movie poster illustration, 1966
[5]
Our Man Flint , movie poster illustration, 1966
[5]
Camelot , movie poster illustration, 1967
[5]
In Like Flint , movie poster illustration, 1967
[5]
Thoroughly Modern Millie , movie poster illustration, 1967
[5]
The Wanderer , movie poster illustration (U.S. release), 1967
[5]
For Love of Ivy , movie poster illustration, 1968
[5]
A Dream of Kings , movie poster illustration, 1969
[5]
Funny Girl , movie poster illustration, 1969
[5]
Lions Love (... and Lies) , movie poster illustration (alternate poster), 1969
[5]
The Secret of Santa Vittoria , movie poster illustration, 1969
[5]
There Was a Crooked Man... , movie poster illustration, 1970
[5]
Cesar & Rosalie , movie poster illustration (U.S. release), 1972
[5]
The Great Waltz , movie poster illustration, 1972
[5]
Mame , movie poster illustration, 1974
[5]
The Voyage , movie poster illustration (U.S. release), 1974
[5]
The Yakuza , movie poster illustration, 1974
[5]
Rollerball , movie poster illustration, 1975
[5]
That's Entertainment, Part II , movie poster illustration, 1975
[5]
The Missouri Breaks , movie poster illustration, 1976
[5]
Equus , movie poster illustration, 1977
[5]
Islands in the Stream , movie poster illustration, 1977
[5]
The Spy Who Loved Me , movie poster illustration, 1977
[5]
Every Which Way But Loose , movie poster illustration, 1978
[5]
Superman , movie poster illustration, 1978
[5]
The Wiz , movie poster illustration (alternate poster), 1978
[5]
Hair , movie poster illustration (alternate poster), 1979
[5]
Apocalypse Now , movie poster illustration, 1979
[5]
Awards
In 1961, Peak was named Artist of the Year by the
Graphic Artists Guild New York chapter.
[6] He won eight Awards of Excellence and four gold medals from
Society of Illustrators . In 1977, the Society of Illustrators inducted him to its Hall of Fame.
The Hollywood Reporter presented him the 1992 Key Art Award, now known as the
Clio Entertainment Awards .
[7]
See also
References
^ Lambert, Bruce (August 6, 1992).
"Robert Peak, Designer of Stamps And Film Posters, Is Dead at 64" .
The New York Times .
^
"About" . February 10, 2010.
^
"Illustrated 007 - the Art of James Bond" .
^
Bob Peak: Creating the Modern Movie Poster
Archived December 9, 2010, at the
Wayback Machine , Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, February 2011
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aj Kennedy, Adam (May 8, 2019).
"The Artists - The Movie Posters of Bob Peak" . Art of the Movies .
Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 26, 2023 .
^ Lambert, Bruce (August 6, 1992).
"Robert Peak, Designer of Stamps And Film Posters, Is Dead at 64" .
The New York Times . Retrieved April 24, 2022 .
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"Movies - Los Angeles Times" .
Los Angeles Times . June 29, 1992. Retrieved April 24, 2022 .
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