FILM & TELEVISION






Rollerball: Original poster artwork by Bob Peak,


United Artists, 1975,gouache, pastel and mixed media on paper, only a slight variation to the final U.S. one-sheet poster, signed by Bob Peak in black to the right hand corner of the poster, mounted, framed and glazed, 29 1/2in x 24 1/2in (75cm x 75cm)
|Rollerball is a science fiction sports film directed and produced by Norman Jewison, starring James Caan, John Houseman, Maud Adams, John Beck, Moses Gunn and Ralph Richardson.Bob Peak (American, b.1927 – d.1992) was a commercial illustrator best known for innovative design in the development of the modern movie poster. His artwork has been on the cover of Time magazine, TV Guide, and Sports Illustrated. In 1961, Peak was named Artist of the Year by the Artists Guild of New York. He won eight Awards of Excellence and four gold medals from the Society of Illustrators, which in 1977 inducted him into its Hall of Fame. This design and artwork was used for the official international poster campaigns.Provenance:From a private collection