Belgian artist's retro posters have their own fan base, including filmmakers

The print for 'Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence' designed by Durieux, which was also used for the film soundtrack reissue project. Photo: Laurent Durieux

It's a hobby that can turn into the real thing – some fan-art film posters are so good that they end up in galleries or even earn the artist a chance to work with Hollywood’s biggest names.

That has been the case for Belgian artist Laurent Durieux, 52, whose pastel-toned, retro posters have their own fan base, including filmmakers.