I’m Your Density tribute print

I'mYourDensity_ChetArt“I’m Your Density” pays tribute to the Robert Zemeckis time travel comedy classic “Back to the Future.” The first of the series debuted in 1985 and still remains a smart fun thrill ride over 30 years later.

~Signed Prints Available Here~

Ferris Bueller’s Day Off- 30th Anniversay

Ferris-blogJune 11th, 1986 saw the premiere of “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” a classic John Hughes comedy. 30 years later it remains a classic love note to the city of Chicago and expertly defines “carpe diem” with humor and insight.

My tribute to the film with quotes, icons and a portrait of Ferris is available HERE.

Not Bad For A Human- Aliens tribute

AliensTributeEtsyPrintCelebrating a true sequel success, James Cameron’s “Aliens” was a white knuckled thrill ride when it was released in 1986 and still holds up years later. The film is full of catch phrases (thanks mostly to Bill Paxton’s character) on top of the terrifying action. My tribute print combines some of the better known quotes and phrases, mixed in with notable icons and a portrait of Ellen Ripley.

~Prints Available Here~

Elgin Park

“Elgin Park” from Animal

Plain Sight

Plain Sight from mustardcuffins

Coen Brothers Series

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If asked to choose my favorite style of movie direction I would have to choose the Coen Brothers because of their consistently outlandish writing, characters and imagery. They grabbed hold of my imagination for the first time with a  Blood Simple screening in New York City back in 1984. Then in 1987 I had the privilege of sitting in on a press and critic’s screening of Raising Arizona. Without any preconceived notions or trailers to prepare me, I was blown away with the comedic timing, wild characters and insanely clever dialogue. From then on each of their movies were at the top of my must-see list. In honor of their genius, I’ve created a series of some of my favorite Coen Brothers characters along with famous quotes and icons from each movie. The series includes The Big Lebowski, Miller’s Crossing, Raising Arizona and Fargo. Each is available in the ChetArt online shop.

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~Click Here to Browse the Series in the Online Shop~

ChetArt in “Ender’s Game” set

Yesterday I stumbled across a Facebook post from Tor Books about an Ender’s Game blog hosted by the producers of the film. Above is a shot from the blog showing the set design of Ender’s room. Despite the small photo, I can see they’ve included at least 4 of my images from 6 they purchased for use in the set design.  Ender’s Game IMDb Link

The Film That Changed My Life

Creative inspiration can be a fascinating subject. Ever more so when you can gain insight into what inspired creative greats. The Film That Changed My Life delves into the minds of a group of accomplished film directors and answers the question: what one film helped shape your career? The first 10 of 30 chapters:

1.) Edgar Wright  on  An American Werewolf in London
2.) Rian Johnson on Annie Hall
3.) Danny Boyle on Apocalypse Now
4.) Bill Condon on Bonnie and Clyde
5.) Richard Kelly on Brazil
6.) Peter Bogdanovich on Citizen Kane
7.) John Dahl on A Clockwork Orange
8.) Henry Jaglom on
9.) Brian Herzlinger on E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial
10.) Alex Gibney on The Exterminating Angel

Tarantino vs. Coens

Bold Hype Gallery presents a show, curated by Ken Harman, of images inspired by the films of Quentin Tarantino and the Coen brothers.  Show opens April 7th. Shown above: “Pater Familias” referenced from the Coen Brothers movie “O Brother, Where Art Thou” by artist Clint Wilson.

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