Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie. Limited Edition

Ralph McQuarrie

ISBN 10: 1419717936 / ISBN 13: 9781419717932

Published by Abrams & Chronicle Books Sep 2016, 2016

About this Item

Neuware -A gorgeous tribute to cinema's most beloved and influential concept artist-presented in a two-hardcover-volume, slipcased gift set.Compiled by Brandon Alinger, Wade Lageose, and Emmy Award-winning writer David Mandel, Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie shares 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collection of the artist's Star Wars work ever assembled, including hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations.Rare unpublished interviews, as well as recollections from McQuarrie's colleagues and friends, complement and contextualize the art.Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in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.'The galaxy far, far away will seem a lot closer once you have this collection on your coffee table.' -Variety.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie. Limited Edition
• Publisher: Abrams & Chronicle Books Sep 2016
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1419717936
• ISBN 13: 9781419717932
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 451W x 332H x 106D millimeters 451 millimeters width by 332 millimeters height by 106 millimeters depth
• Weight: 9593 grams

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Synopsis

A gorgeous tribute to cinema’s most beloved and influential concept artist―presented in a two-hardcover-volume, slipcased gift set.

Compiled by Brandon Alinger, Wade Lageose, and Emmy Award–winning writer David Mandel, Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie shares 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Rare unpublished interviews, as well as recollections from McQuarrie’s colleagues and friends, complement and contextualize the art.

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.

“The galaxy far, far away will seem a lot closer once you have this collection on your coffee table.” ―Variety

About the Author

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, and the executive producer and showrunner of HBO’s Veep.