Bob Peak Portrait Paintings
American, 1927-1992
Bob Peak - Robert M. Peak (May 30, 1927 – August 1, 1992) was an American llustrator. Known for his developments in the design of the modern film poster His artwork has been on the cover of Time magazine, TV Guide, and Sports Illustrated. He also illustrated advertisements
Bob Peak was born in Denver, and grew up in Wichita. From an early age that he wanted to be a commercial illustrator. After serving in the military during the Korean War, Peak transferred to the Art Center College of Design. In 1953, Peak moved to NYC and went on to appear in major advertising and national magazines.
Peak in 1961 to design the poster images for the film West Side Story. My Fair Lady and Camelot. 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), 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
In 2011, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented the "Bob Peak: Creating the Modern Movie Poster" Peak taught in his own college and later at Art Students League of New York, Pratt Institute and Famous Artists School.
Illustrations
Fate of a Man, movie poster 1959 West Side Story, movie poster , 1961 The Leopard, movie poster 1963 My Fair Lady, movie poster 1964 The Cincinnati Kid, movie poster 1965 The Liquidator, movie poster 1965 Lord Jim, movie poster 1965 Kaleidoscope, movie poster 1966 Modesty Blaise, movie poster 1966 Our Man Flint, movie poster 1966 Camelot, movie poster 1967 In Like Flint, movie poster 1967 Thoroughly Modern Millie, movie poster 1967 The Wanderer, movie poster 1967 For Love of Ivy, movie poster 1968 A Dream of Kings, movie poster 1969 Funny Girl, movie poster 1969 Lions Love (... and Lies), movie poster1969 The Secret of Santa Vittoria, movie poster , 1969 There Was a Crooked Man..., movie poster 1970 Cesar & Rosalie, movie poster 1972 The Great Waltz, movie poster , 1972 Mame, movie poster 1974 The Voyage, movie poster 1974 The Yakuza, movie poster 1974 Rollerball, movie poster 1975 That's Entertainment, Part II, movie poster 1975 The Missouri Breaks, movie poster 1976 Equus, movie poster 1977 Islands in the Stream, movie poster 1977 The Spy Who Loved Me, movie poster 1977 Every Which Way But Loose, movie poster 1978 Superman, movie poster 1978 The Wiz, movie poster 1978 Hair, movie poster 1979 Apocalypse Now, movie poster 1979
In 1961, Peak was named Artist of the Year by the Graphic Artists Guild New York chapter. 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.(Biography provided by Robert Funk Fine Art)
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Artist: Bob Peak
Boxer Knockout Punch - Esquire Magazine Mid- Century Sports - Action Painting
By Bob Peak
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Brilliant American Illustrator Bob Peak captures the fury and power of a punch to the face with rapid broad strokes of the brush. Combined with a somber color scheme and gestural bru...
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Boxing Ring. Boxed Knocked to Floor with 10 Count, Red and Black, Esquire Mag
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
Illustration legend Bob Peak depicts a boxer that has fallen to the matt and is being given the 10-count by the referee. Peak captures that peak moment of drama and then exaggerates...
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Saudi Arabia King Faisal Time Magazine Cover - Man of The Year Study
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Master portrait artist and illustration legend Bob Peak captures the likeness, dignity and essence of Saudi Arabia's King Faisal for Time Magazine Cover ...
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"Ronald Reagan vs. Jimmy Carter Debates, " Proposed Art for TV Guide Cover
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Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Acrylic Airbrush and Pastel on Board
Signature: Signed Middle Right
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Art Deco Style Portrait of beautiful woman Painting
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful work by the great American Illustrator Bob Peak has a sister work in the collection of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angles.
We feel that our work has a little more detail, complexity and dimension to it as the beautiful female figure seems to be floating in an endless sky of dreamy colors.
Portrait of beautiful woman,
Large powerfully sensual deco-esque work by America's Master of the Movie Poster. Bob Peak.
Some of the movie posters Peak has worked on. West Side Story, Rollerball, Star Trek, Superman, Excalibur, Apocalypse Now, The Spy Who Loved Me. My Fair Lady, Camelot and Enter the Dragon. Additionally, Peak illustrated 45 covers of Time Magazine and many covers for Sports Illustrated, TV Guide.
Signed lower center
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Groovy Lucille Ball, original painting for TV Guide cover
By Bob Peak
Located in Miami, FL
Bob Peak's Lucille Ball, TV guide cover is a seminal work. With its stylized design and use of punchy color, this work constitutes a powerfully innovative pai...
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Mixed Media, Gouache
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