film where Col. Kurtz, played by Marlon Brando, confronts Capt. Benjamin L. Willard, played by Martin Sheen, Peak's haunting illustration shows Brando's clenched fist squeezing a wet rag over his bald head, with water dripping from his forehead downwards off his pale, gaunt face. On October 4, 2021, this poster sold for $212,500, a world record for this artist. Awards In 1961, Peak was named Artist of the Year by the Graphic Artists Guild New York chapter. He won eight Awards of Excellence and four gold medals from Society of Illustrators. In 1977, the Society of Illustrators inducted him to its Hall of Fame. The Hollywood Reporter presented him the 1992 Key Art Award, now known as the Clio Entertainment Awards. See also Bill Sienkiewicz Drew Struzan Frank Frazetta Frank McCarthy Howard Terpning Jack Davis John Alvin Mitchell Hooks Richard Amsel Robert McGinnis Saul Bass The Brothers Hildebrandt Tom Jung References External links A tribute to the legacy of Bob Peak featuring a gallery of Bob Peak's work, and special event showings Bob Peak artwork can be viewed at American Art Archives web site Critical essay on Bob Peak's art SANGUIN FINE ART GALLERY Bob Peak original art www.BOBPEAK.net official site by son Matthew Joseph Peak 1927 births 1992 deaths 20th-century American artists 20th-century American male artists American illustrators Film poster artists Wichita State University alumni Artists from Denver Artists from Wichita, Kansas American military personnel of the Korean War Art Center College of Design alumni