Star Wars Art: Ralph Mcquarrie Av Ralph Mcquarrie, Brandon Alinger, Wade Lageose

<P><B>A gorgeous tribute to cinema’s most beloved and influential concept artist—presented in a two-hardcover-volume, slipcased gift set.</B></P><P>Compiled by Brandon Alinger, Wade Lageose, and Emmy Award–winning writer David Mandel, <I>Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie </I>shares the most definitive collection of the artist’s <I>Star Wars</I> work ever assembled, including hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations.</P><P>Rare unpublished interviews, as well as recollections from McQuarrie’s colleagues and friends, complement and contextualize the art.</P><P>Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in the history of <I>Star Wars</I>. He worked hand in hand with George Lucas to help establish the saga’s visual aesthetic, its inimitable look and feel.</P><P>Beyond designing Darth Vader, C-3PO, and R2-D2, McQuarrie produced hundreds of pieces of <I>Star Wars</I> 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.</P><P><B>“The galaxy far, far away will seem a lot closer once you have this collection on your coffee table.” —</B><I><B>Variety</B></I></P>