#STAR WARS CONCEPT SCENERY ART MOVIE#
#STAR WARS CONCEPT SCENERY ART SERIES#

The first book presents some of the earliest concept sketches of a number of now-familiar characters of the Star Wars universe, including early impressions of the helmet of Darth Vader, the droids C-3PO and R2-D2, Imperial stormtroopers, and the alien clientele of the Mos Eisley Cantina on the planet Tatooine. The first volume has been called the definitive work on the development of the cinematographic art of Star Wars, a body of creative works that heavily influenced later films.

#STAR WARS CONCEPT SCENERY ART MOVIE#

It has been noted as a rich record of the previsualization behind the 1977 movie that gives the reader an insight into the 'possibilities that might have been' in the final production design, and that challenges the 'authorial singularity and originality' that normally surrounds the works of a Hollywood auteur. The book presents a range of pre-production concept art, storyboards, and publicity shots alongside Lucas's screenplay. Content Ĭarol Titelman's first volume, originally entitled The Art of Star Wars, was published in 1979 amid a popular trend for behind-the-scenes, ' making-of' media products (such as The Making of Star Wars documentary). The exhibition was subsequently expanded to various international venues from 2000–2001, including the Barbican Art Gallery in London and the Helsinki City Art Museum.

The Art of Star Wars was also the title of an exhibition of Star Wars artwork, props, and costumes mounted by Lucasfilm at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco in 1995.

The first books were published by Ballantine Books, a subsidiary of Random House, with later editions appearing under the DelRey and LucasBooks imprints. The books mainly feature artwork accompanied by a short explanation of the scene and the artist's ideas, but also script notes, posters and other information.

#STAR WARS CONCEPT SCENERY ART SERIES#

The Art of Star Wars is a series of books by various editors featuring concept art from the Star Wars motion picture saga.

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