It’s a hobby that can turn into the real thing – some fan-art film posters are so good that they end up in galleries or even earn the artist a chance to work with Hollywood’s biggest names. That has been the case for Belgian artist Laurent Durieux, 52, whose pastel-toned, retro posters have their own fan base, including filmmakers. Durieux remembers falling out of his chair when he received a congratulatory email from Steven Spielberg for his reimagined version of the Jaws poster. It was a bold move to offer a new take on one of cinema’s most iconic images, but his version is a classic example of fan-art, which often makes playful, subtle references to the movie. Rather than the terrifying shark of the original, Durieux shows a peaceful beach scene with just a hint of the danger provided by the shark fin shape on a parasol. “I like to tell my own version of the film, while being respectful of the director’s vision,” he told AFP at the Annecy Animation Festival, for which he designed the poster and where he presented his works. “I’m saying the same thing but in a slightly left-field way. I’m looking for elements that the director, and especially the PR, have not highlighted,”...
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