STAR WARS Portfolio By RALPH MCQUARRIE 1977 - - Complete With All 21 Prints
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:26844234 | Movie: IV:Star Wars |
| Vintage: Yes | Original/Reproduction: Reproduction |
| Genre: Science Fiction & Horror | Type: Print |
| Franchise: Star Wars | Year: 1977 |
This portfolio has been in my book shelf since I bought it when the first movie came out in 1977. I am an artist myself, and I used it for reference from time to time. The Star Wars Portfolio contains 21 pieces glossy plates of the original pre-production concept art, measuring 14 x 11 inches, and shipped in a fold-out cardboard envelope with a slot on the back to hold the set together. This is a complete set with all of the original prints. Included with the prints is a fold-out title... card and introduction by Carol Wikarska, the film's Director of Publications. The quality of the Glossy prints are very high giving the set a prestigious, collectors feel. Each print is accompanied by an extended caption explaining McQuarrie's thoughts and motivations when creating the image. A great collectible, perfect for all Star Wars fans, new and old! Note: Portfolio envelope has some extensive edge wear from storage and handling, and the back of the cardboard envelope has tape holding it together. Prints are are all in good shape, with some yellowing around the edges from aging. In the three months following its release in May 1977 interest in Star Wars, George Lucas' space fantasy, reached almost unprecedented proportions. In September of that year Ballantine Books jumped on the bandwagon and released a portfolio of high quality prints featuring production paintings by the film's concept artist, Ralph McQuarrie. McQuarrie began working on the film over two years before its release and is credited with designing some of the film's most distinctive characters, including C-3PO, R2D2, Chewbacca and Darth Vadar (it was McQuarrie's idea that Vader wear breathing apparatus). So impressed was Lucas with McQuarrie's illustrations that the director used them to convince 20th Century Fox to bankroll the film.
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