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1683. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Book Cover Art Prelims ### STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD
1683. Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Book Cover Art Prelims ### STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980
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STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) - Hand-Drawn Ralph McQuarrie Book Cover Art Prelims - Hand-drawn Ralph McQuarrie book cover art prelims from 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 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 beige paper featuring three preliminary artwork sketches for book covers rendered in ink with two in color markers. This lot exhibits minor edge discoloration. Dimensions: 8.25" x 11.75" (21 cm x 30 cm)

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Estimate: $2,000 - 4,000

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