Commercial art is underrated and often overlooked, but I truly appreciate a good movie poster. To tell a 2 hour story in one painting is a magic trick. Stella was one of the best to ever do it.
Stella's gritty and gestural style is different than Struzan's picture-perfect likenesses, but every bit as powerful and representative of the raw emotion of the characters. Stella's work enraptures me. My condolences to his family.