Grzegorz Domaradzki's "Drive" Movie Posters

In case you didn't already know, I'm a huge fan of Grzegorz Domaradzki (aka Gabz). His artwork manages to operate in the grey area between being anarchic, giving all of his work a kinetic quality that's hard to define, and featuring some of the most precise and calculated line work I've ever seen. Oh, and did I mention this is a poster for my (and hopefully your) favorite film of last year? That's right. Drive. Do you really need any more reasons to pick this print up?

Drive Movie Poster (Regular Edition)
Grzegorz Domaradzki (aka Gabz)
24" x 36" (Screen Print) - Numbered
$60 - Limited to 300

Drive Movie Poster (Variant Edition)
Grzegorz Domaradzki (aka Gabz)
24" x 36" (Screen Print) - Numbered
$60 - Limited to 50

As previously stated, Domaradzki's work is at once deliberate while also buzzing with life and unpredictability. This combination makes for art that's impossible to look away from and is sure to attract those who are also fans of poster giants Tyler Stout and Martin Ansin. I personally favor the variant, but honestly, both versions are wall-worthy purchases. While the regular edition reminds me of the neon-drenched night scenes in Drive, the variant exudes an inescapable searing Los Angeles heat. Ultimately, each poster's color palette comes to represent a different side of the same coin - a really, really beautiful rare coin. Gabz' composition also suggests the interconnectedness of Driver (played with unrelenting intensity by Gosling) and the many relationships he forms throughout the film's runtime by literally connecting all of the main characters within the piercing visage of our lead badass. However, there are hints of Driver's crumbling and fragile facade near the bottom of the poster where Grzegorz subtly depicts our hero's body slowly disintegrating. The above posters offer us a thoughtful take on the film, and for fans of Drive this is a must own.

Drive Poster (Regular) Close-up

Drive Poster (Regular) Close-up

Drive Poster (Variant) Close-up

Drive Poster (Variant) Close-up

Gabz's Drive posters are currently being funded through Kickstarter and can be purchased for $60 or $120, depending on whether you want both or just the one. Both posters measure 24" x 36" and are numbered, with the regular version being limited to 300 and the variant being limited to 50. These officially licensed prints were commissioned by DzXtinKt Originals, whose goal is to provide high quality, affordable, limited edition posters for a diverse selection of TV shows and movies. If this is any indication of the quality we'll be seeing from DzXtinKt, I can't wait to see what they do next. To learn more about DzXtinKt Originals head over to Kickstarter right now and while you're there be sure to support some very cool art by pledging some of your hard-earned mula! To see more of artist Gabz' work, checkout iamgabz.com.

Dan Sherratt's "Drive" Art Print

While Drive may not have received a lot of Oscar love, the film has clearly made an impact on us poster geeks the world over. There's not one, not two, not three, but more like 40 or 50 amazing Drive prints available online, and I'm more than happy to write about all of them, but there are a select few that really impress. Case in point: Dan Sherratt's excellent Drive inspired art print.

"Drive" Art Print
Dan Sherratt
12" x 24" - Signed and Numbered
£25 (approximately $40) - Limited to 30
Inspired By: Drive

So much has been said about the film (by me and by others), that I don't really feel the need to deliver a lengthy sermon on why this movie rocks so much. It just does. But I'm more than happy to talk about Dan's insanely cool print. To start, I love his restrained use of color, which makes the red pop all the more and beautifully connects the film's intense bursts of violence with the Driver's intimate connection to his car. Gosling, who towers above the supporting cast, looking stoic as ever, is deified by the red halo / sun / giant brake light as the patron saint of driving fast and kicking ass. I also love the little touches, including the "DR1 V3" license plate and the faintly visible skyline silhouette. Ultimately, it's the simplicity of Sherratt's poster that really impresses me and, in many ways, mirrors the psyche of the Driver - it's stripped-down and incredibly focused. Here's what Dan had to say about his print:

"I went with the most iconic thing about the film - Gosling. There can't be many people that don't have a man crush on him after 2011. I saw the process pictures for the official poster and one of the original ideas was a grand theft auto / 1980's style character poster and I thought it looked fantastic. No idea why they didn't go with it in the end but that's what they get paid for. Decided to give it a go myself, really happy with the results."

Yeah...Dan nailed it. I'm definitely one of those guys with a man crush on Gosling after Drive.

"Drive" Art Print Photo

"Drive" Art Print Photo

Dan Sherratt's Drive inspired art print is currently available for £25 through his Drawn Chorus storefront. The poster measures 12" x 24" and is limited to a run of 30. If you have any interest in this print, I'd highly recommend locking it down quickly due to its incredibly limited edition size. To learn more about the very talented Dan Sherratt, be sure to visit his storefront, his website, Tumblr blog and follow him on Twitter @reworkingtitles.

Ken Taylor's "Drive" Movie Poster

Within minutes of seeing the Drive print on Entertainment Weekly's site last night, I received the long awaited notification from Amazon that my copy of the Nicolas Winding Refn-directed neo-noir masterpiece was on its way to my front door. I'm sure you'd like me to believe it was all just a coincidence. You'd really like that, wouldn't you? But I know better. Oh yes, I know! I recognize it for the sign that it is: the powers that be want me to rest my F5-pushin' index finger in preparation for tomorrow's Drive release, so that I might claim my own copy of Ken Taylor's awe-inspiring poster. Amen.

Drive Movie Poster
Ken Taylor
24" x 36" - Numbered
$45 - Limited to 445

Ken Taylor is someone I've always appreciated, but it's his recent work (Gremlins, Beneath the Planet of the Apes, and of course Drive) that really has me reappraising his output. He's gone from an artist I'm merely interested in, to an artist I'm quickly becoming obsessed with. The color palette, the composition, the typography - everything screams Drive, but is clearly Taylor-made (not to be confused with the golf club company). The poster totally works for me, but it's one element in particular that immediately caught my attention upon initial exposure: the serpentine roads depicted in the background. I've seen lots of fan-made Drive posters, and some of them are great (case in point: Luis Fernando Cruz's interpretation), but I don't think I've seen any that have so cleverly utilized the convoluted Southern Californian maze of highway roads, which serve as both a fitting symbol for the film's locale and an eye-pleasing artistic choice. It's also very refreshing to see that the now iconic embroidered scorpion is nowhere to be found - while undeniably cool, at this point I've just seen it in too many times. I'm not sure how many prints of this Mondo will actually have in-hand, but there's no denying this poster is going to go quick! Good luck drivers!

Ken Taylor's Drive print will be available tomorrow (2/2) at a random time through Mondo. The poster will cost $45, is limited to an edition of 445, and measures 24" x 36". To learn exactly when the print will drop, be sure to follow Mondo on Twitter @MondoNews. And if you'd like to learn more about artist Ken Taylor (and let's be honest, who wouldn't?), you can visit kentaylor.com.au or google "Ken Taylor," but chances are you'll have better luck with the former. I'll leave you with this little diddy:

There once was a man named Driver,
Whose favorite music came from synthesizers.
He'd cave in your head,
If you messed with his tread.
And that concludes my rhyming Drive primer.

Yep! My love for the film is so great, that I felt the need to write a childish rhyme about the movie. Oh yeah, and if you don't already own Drive, please fix that!