Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977). Art by Ralph Fowler, Barclay Shaw, Ralph McQuarrie, Randy Weidner

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Chewbacca concept art by Ralph McQuarrie

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Ce qui est saisissant avec les dessins préliminaires de Ralph McQuarrie pour le script original de c'est de constater à quel point certains designs de vaisseaux sont déjà très proches de leur apparence finale dans la série.

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Did you know? The design of the Erso family home in Rogue One was heavily based off of early concept art of the Lars homestead by Ralph McQuarrie

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And a design that was refined by Ralph Mcquarrie and Joe Johnston.

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Ralph McQuarrie concept art for Battlestar Galactica (1978)

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Skylab art by Ralph McQuarrie. 1970s.

Skylab was the first US space station, made out of spare Apollo parts. It launched in 1973 and, uhm, returned to Earth in 1979. I didn’t look that up.

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That pilot on the box looks awfully familiar. Think they got permission from Ralph McQuarrie and Lucasfilm?

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Berkey ended up doing a good amount of promo material, posters, etc for Lucas. Though McQuarrie and others did more concept art for the films, a lot of the ships — especially the Imperial Destroyers and Mon Calamari cruisers — are distinctly Berkian.

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“I pulled a few tricks like stealing the radar dish from an old McQuarrie painting... I threw in a few ‘options’ of hot rod flame and Smoky and the Bandit skins... Such a crazy ride art directing this thing from sketch to final asset.” - James Clyne
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Ralph McQuarrie concept art for *BATTERIES NOT INCLUDED (1987).

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A look back at the legendary Ralph McQuarrie's original production illustration of a TIE fighter pilot in pursuit of the Millennium Falcon, drawn in 1976.

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That iconic Bible page from Raiders of the Lost Ark was actually illustrated by concept artist Ralph McQuarrie.

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A grab bag of STAR WARS original trilogy art: a speeder bike concept by Nilo Rodis-Jamero, tauntaun designs by Joe Johnston and Ralph Mcquarrie, and some Boba Fett concepts by Johnston.

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Concept art by Ralph McQuarrie, Nilo Rodis-Jamero, Joe Johnston and Norm Reynolds for various aliens from Jabba’s palace (and Jabba himself). RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983).

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Star Wars (1977): Alderaan Imperial City concept art by Ralph McQuarrie, February 1975.

Yes, the idea behind Bespin's Cloud City (The Empire Strikes Back) was one of Ralph’s earliest paintings for... "A New Hope", but it was for Alderaan - then capital of the Empire.

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Ralph McQuarrie cover art for the STAR WARS novel, first published in 1976 prior to the film's release.

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