Ralph mcquarrie concept art

ANH: In February 1975, McQuarrie completed his second painting for Star Wars. Simply titled “Laser Duel”, it would go on to become one of his most famous Star Wars paintings. It features LORD DARTH VADER, BLACK KNIGHT OF THE SITH (as described in the 2nd draft screenplay) pitted against Deak Starkiller. While commonly referred to as the “Luke versus Vader” painting (even by George Lucas), there was never a moment in the original screenplay where Luke and Vader faced off with lightsabers.

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This 20-pound, two-volume collection contains hundreds of works from the iconic artist, who created some of the saga's most beloved characters.

concept art by Joe Johnston Joe Johnston is a talented film director and former effects artist known for his work on special effects-filled movies like

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Darth Vader's castle in 'Rogue One' proved the filmmakers are looking back as much as they're looking forward.

Robots (sometimes known as Positronic Robots or Asenian Robots) are a sapient artificial race of mechanical humanoids equipped with positronic brains and originally manufactured by U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men. They are notably bound to obey the Three Laws of Robotics, which form an intrinsic part of the positronic brain's coding, and thus cannot be left out of their programming. The Three Laws have been stated as such: First Law: A robot may not harm a human being or, through inaction…

Look back at amazing concept art that helped visually define the Star Wars galaxy.

TESB: Cloud City Health Spas were shaped like hot-air balloons and floated gently in the Bespin sky, servicing visitors with several relaxing activities. One of these was breathing cloud vapor, where people would lie down on the decks, while the pilot flew through high rising wisps of chemical haze (said to have some form of theraputic value). If you look carefully, you can see a glimpse of one of these "balloon structures" in TESB as the Millennium Falcon approaches Bespin.