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1682. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Prelim Art for The Empire Strikes Back Radio Broadcast Poster ### S

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
1682. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Prelim Art for The Empire Strikes Back Radio Broadcast Poster ### S
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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Prelim Art for The Empire Strikes Back Radio Broadcast Poster - Hand-drawn Ralph McQuarrie prelim art for The Empire Strikes Back Broadcast poster based on Irvin Kreshner's Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. McQuarrie is widely considered one of the seminal Star Wars artists, having designed the look of Darth Vader, C-3PO, R2-D2, and countless other elements of the original film. McQuarrie was one of Lucas' first collaborators on Star Wars and created numerous concept sketches and production paintings that were used to convey Lucas' vision to those working on the film, and were later used to market it. McQuarrie's paintings were published in portfolios well-known to Star Wars collectors.

This lot consists of a preliminary sketch and thumbnail sketch on white paper. They are rendered in graphite and feature the silhouette of Yoda in the swamp. This lot exhibits minor tearing along the top and minor smudges. Dimensions: 8.5" x 11" (21.75 cm x 28 cm)

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Estimate: $3,000 - 6,000

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