New Releases by Ralph McQuarrie

De Rencontres du troisième type jusqu''à Cocoon, en passant par E T l''extraterrestre ou la première série Battlestar Galactica, Ralph McQuarrie a imaginé parmi les plus importants éléments de la science-fiction à l''écran. Mais c''est surtout pour son incroyable travail avec George Lucas sur Star Wars qu''il est connu et célébré. Les silhouettes de Dark Vador, de R2-D2 et de C-3PO, des stormtroopers ou des hommes des sables... le design d''innombrables vaisseaux devenus légendaires ou encore les atmosphères de scènes cultes... Tout cela est né sous sa plume, à l''occasion de rapides croquis préparatoires ou de magnifiques matte paintings. A tel point qu''il n''est pas exagéré de le considérer comme l''autre grand créateur de cette saga, celui qui lui a donné son esthétique et ses ambiances si particulières. Fruit d''une collaboration sans précédent entre ses héritiers et les archivistes de Lucasfilm, les deux volumes de cette série présentent pour la première fois réunis absolument tous les travaux réalisés par cet artiste autour de Star Wars. Une ode à l''imagination sans limite et à la redécouverte des confins de cette galaxie lointaine, très lointaine. Ce premier tome contient 400 pages d''illustrations rares ou inédites, des tous premiers travaux de Ralph McQuarrie pour George Lucas dès 1975 jusqu''à ses story-boards pour L''Empire contre-attaque.

Ralph McQuarrie is the most iconic artist in the history of Star Wars. He worked hand-in-hand with George Lucas to help establish the saga''s visual aesthetic, its inimitable look and feel. Beyond designing Darth Vader, C-3PO, and R2-D2, McQuarrie produced hundreds of pieces of Star Wars 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. In Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie, readers will find the most definitive collection of the artist''s Star Wars work ever assembled, including hundreds of never-before-seen illustrations. Rare unpublished interviews, as well as recollections from McQuarrie''s colleagues and friends, complement and contextualize the art. Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie is a comprehensive tribute to cinema''s most beloved and influential concept artist. Also Available: Star Wars Art: Ralph McQuarrie 2020 Poster Calendar

The ultimate book for every Star Wars fan. Experience the Star Wars universe as never before in this stunning visual journey that carries you to the farthest reaches--and into the deepest mysteries--of George Lucas''s cinematic masterpiece. Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary main concept artist for all three Star Wars films, and Kevin J. Anderson, the New York Times bestselling Star Wars author, present the ultimate voyage: a vivid and close-up look at the exotic worlds and remarkable inhabitants of the Star Wars universe. The breathtaking artwork of McQuarrie and Anderson''s delightful text are your guide to eight different Star Wars locales. Here, detailed as never before, are the worlds of Tatooine, the stark desert home planet of Luke Skywalker; Coruscant, the glorious center of the Empire; Dagobah, the swampy world of Yoda; Bespin, site of the famed floating metropolis of Cloud City; Endor, the forest moon sheltering the Ewoks; Hoth, the frozen wasteland and site of a secret Rebel base; Yavin 4, the jungle moon, nearly destroyed by the first Death Star; and Alderaan, Princess Leia''s homeworld, cruelly annihilated by the same Death Star. Each world is lavishly illustrated and described by a qualified expert, including scientists, scouts, soldiers, poets, and even Imperial agents. The Illustrated Star Wars Universe is an epic achievement, a visionary treat no Star Wars fan will want to miss--and a true collector''s item you''ll enjoy for years to come. (r), TM & (c) 1995 Lucasfilm Ltd. All rights reserved. Used under authorization.

Twenty-one specially commissioned production paintings reproduce--in full color--diverse scenes and sets from "Return of the Jedi"