Original Vintage Framed 'The Star Wars Portfolio Production popular Paintings by Ralph McQuarrie' Return Of The Jedi Speeder

The Star Wars Portfolio - Paintings by Ralph McQuarrie.

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You are bidding on Picture No.6 as seen. Framed vintage Lithograph.


Custom Picture Frame with Mount
Frame Size: 410 X 207 mm
Top Mount Colour: Snow White
Glazing Option: 2mm Acrylic
MDF Backing and Hanging Fixtures



VINTAGE MOVIE ART
STAR WARS: RETURN OF THE JEDI PORTFOLIO (1983)

Return of the Jedi Portfolio by Ralph McQuarrie

The Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Portfolio was published by Ballantine Books in 1983 and featured 20 full-colour production paintings by one of the film's concept artists, Ralph McQuarrie.

McQuarrie had worked on popular Star Wars and it's sequel, The Empire Strike Back, helping to shape their unique visual style. Portfolio sets for both those films, also published by Ballantine, featured concept and production paintings by the artist, and had proved a great success with fans (the Star Wars set sold over 250,000 copies). Ballantine clearly hoped that a portfolio based on the trilogy's third film would prove equally popular.

Unlike the portfolios for Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back, which featured early concept art by McQuarrie, the Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Portfolio collected paintings the artist made after principal photography was completed. McQuarrie worked from stills taken during filming so his artwork is his own interpretation of the scenes rather than concept work.