Struzan created the artwork for The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper.
A letter from Jim Henson posted on Drew Struzan’s website compliments him on his work:
We wanted to take a moment to let you know how knocked out we are with the painting for The Great Muppet Caper! You captured the essence of the Muppets and the excitement of the film and we congratulate you.
He also illustrated The Muppet Show Colorforms, the Muppet Home Video logo, the Tales from Muppetland VHS, BETA, Laser disc and CED covers, a set of McDonald' s Great Muppet Caper posters, and the Fisher-Price Muppet tray puzzles.
Drew went on to illustrate the posters for The Muppet Christmas Carol, and Muppet Treasure Island as well.
Struzan was also known for creating the iconic posters for Star Wars, Blade Runner, The Thing, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Back to the Future and countless others.
Earlier this year his wife revealed that he had been living with Alzheimer’s disease for an unspecified amount of time.
The documentary Drew: The Man Behind the Poster included a 4-minute segment focused entirely on Struzan's work with the Muppets and Jim Henson which you can see below.
You can read more about his life at Variety.
Drew Struzan was 78.
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