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- Artists
- McQuarrie, Ralph
 - Edition Details
| Year: | 1978 | | Class: | Art Print | | Status: | Official | | Released: | 06/27/78 | | Technique: | Lithograph | | Paper: | 100 pound coated linen stock | | Size: | 25 X 19 |
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- Event
- The Designing of Star Wars - June 27 - August 19, 1978
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From "The Designing of Star Wars" - an exhibit held at Supersnipe Art Gallery on 252 E. 84th Street (Second Ave.) in New York City from June 27 - August 19, 1978.
This was the very first Star Wars original art exhibit. It included original production drawings and paintings from the film by both Joe Johnston and Ralph McQuarrie.
Edward Summer was the owner of the Supersnipe Art Gallery and George Lucas was known to be a silent partner.
A small number of these pieces were signed and numbered by the artist for sale at SuperSnipe. Many of the limited leftovers were damaged in a flood at Supersnipe and were discarded. Some were distributed unsigned as well; a very limited supply of unsigned pieces found in the Marketing archives at Skywalker Ranch that were sold by StarWarsShop.com in the early days of the site's existence.
These pieces are extremely rare - signed copies are nearly impossible to find (only a handful are known to exist). Anyone purchasing an unsigned copy from the StarWarsShop.com supply should require the dual signed COA by Jim Ward (Vice President of Marketing for Lucasfilm) and Howard Roffman (President of Lucas Licensing).
About the image (from the official site, StarWars.com):
"This painting of the dogfight in the Death Star trench was completed in November of 1975. Ralph was quick to point out that all of the elements in this painting — the trench surface, the TIE fighter, and the X-wing — were based on Joe Johnston’s concepts. Ralph, while certainly playing an integral part in the creation of many of the characters, vehicles and locations in the film, also realized that his role was to incorporate the final designs George selected into finished paintings that would help the crew bring George’s vision to life."
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