JamesG
08-05-2013, 10:24 AM
TV Guide Magazine's 60th Anniversary: Bob Peak's Visionary Cover Art
Aug 5, 2013
by Elizabeth Wagmeister
Considered a father of the modern movie poster, Bob Peak created art for Apocalypse Now, Superman: The Movie and The Spy Who Loved Me, among many others.
But during a nearly 20-year run, he was also one of TV Guide Magazine's most prolific cover artists, contributing 38 gorgeous, graphically inventive illustrations.
Peak's son and archivist, Thomas Peak, helps annotate some of his father's finest.
"Bewitched" - February 7, 1970 :
On the sitcom, Elizabeth Montgomery's Samantha was known for twitching her nose, but for this cover, Peak decided to accentuate a different body part.
"Where he came up with that idea, I'm not sure," admits Thomas, adding, "Those hands catch your eye. The small digest format needed an artist that could compete against larger formats at the newsstands."
http://www.tvguide.com/News/TV-Guide-Magazine-Bob-Peak-Covers-1068892.aspx
Aug 5, 2013
by Elizabeth Wagmeister
Considered a father of the modern movie poster, Bob Peak created art for Apocalypse Now, Superman: The Movie and The Spy Who Loved Me, among many others.
But during a nearly 20-year run, he was also one of TV Guide Magazine's most prolific cover artists, contributing 38 gorgeous, graphically inventive illustrations.
Peak's son and archivist, Thomas Peak, helps annotate some of his father's finest.
"Bewitched" - February 7, 1970 :
On the sitcom, Elizabeth Montgomery's Samantha was known for twitching her nose, but for this cover, Peak decided to accentuate a different body part.
"Where he came up with that idea, I'm not sure," admits Thomas, adding, "Those hands catch your eye. The small digest format needed an artist that could compete against larger formats at the newsstands."
http://www.tvguide.com/News/TV-Guide-Magazine-Bob-Peak-Covers-1068892.aspx