Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie

(Hardback)

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Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in the history of Star Wars. He worked hand-in-hand with George Lucas to help establish the saga's visual aesthetic, its inimitable look and feel. Beyond designing Darth Vader, C-3PO, and R2-D2, McQuarrie produced hundreds of pieces of Star Wars artwork, including conceptual paintings, costume designs, storyboards, and matte paintings, as well as posters, book covers, and album covers - even Lucasfilm's annual holiday cards - all rescanned and rephotographed for this book. In Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie, readers will find the most definitive collection of the artist's Star Wars work ever assembled, including hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations. Rare unpublished interviews, as well as recollections from McQuarrie's colleagues and friends, complement and contextualize the art. Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie is a comprehensive tribute to cinema's most beloved and influential concept artist.

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"The galaxy far, far away will seem a lot closer once you have this collection on your coffee table."--Variety magazine

Author Bio

Brandon Alinger is the chief operations officer of the Los Angeles branch of Prop Store and the author of Star Wars Costumes: The Original Trilogy. Wade Lageose is a graphic designer/artist who specializes in the entertainment field. David Mandel is an Emmy- and Writers Guild Award-winning writer for Saturday Night Live (1992-95), Seinfeld, and Curb Your Enthusiasm. He currently serves as executive producer and showrunner of HBO's Veep.