Prolific illustrator Renato Casaro, whose official hand-painted movie posters of “Conan The Barbarian”, “A Fistful of Dollars, Tarantino ‘s ‘Rick Dalton’ fictional movie posters used in “Once Upon A Time….in Hollywood” and a whole lot more, has died:
“…considered one of the most influential and innovative Italian poster designers, Casaro leaves behind a legacy of hand-painted artwork commissioned for thousands of films…
“…including such classics as ‘Conan the Barbarian’, ‘Flash Gordon’, ‘Rambo’, ‘Red Sonja’, ‘Octopussy’ and ‘A Fistful of Dollars’.
“Born in Treviso, Italy, in 1935, Casaro was one of the last masters of hand-painted film posters…
“…a legendary Italian artist whose unique style graced thousands of international movie campaigns.
‘He launched his career at age 18 at ‘Studio Favalli’, the central design firm for Rome’s film industry.
“By age 21, he already had established his own independent art studio.
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