Yes, this movie poster is unforgettable. But there’s not a single white shark to be seen on the poster of Jaws. No, this isn’t some kind of bizarre Mandela Effect!

The artwork for the Jaws movie poster was originally created for Peter Benchley's novel, which the film is based on. The art for the initial hardback edition, by Paul Bacon, was much more ...

Kastel’s original 20x30-inch Jaws painting went missing after the movie came out, so it was likely stolen. In a 2014 interview with Collector’s Weekly, he revealed, “It was hanging at the ...

Iconic artist with over 1,000 illustrations, including movie posters for the movies Jaws and The Empire Strikes Back, Roger Karl Kastel, has died at age 92 in Worcester County, Massachusetts ...

An iconic artist with over 1,000 illustrations - including movie posters for the movies "Jaws" and "The Empire Strikes Back" - Roger Karl Kastel has died at age 92 in Worcester County ...

Children might imitate other kinds of violence, but not the kind seen in ‘Jaws.’” The movie’s poster carried the warning: “MAY BE TOO INTENSE FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN.” ...

A version of this article appears in print on Nov. 22, 2023, Section B, Page 11 of the New York edition with the headline: Roger Kastel, 92, Whose ‘Jaws’ Poster Art Gripped Viewers.

Doomed swimmer on iconic ‘Jaws’ poster denounces shark hate: ‘They’re not there for you’ By Katherine Donlevy Published Sep. 2, 2023 ...