Star Wars Art: Illustrations Ltd Edition

Hardback

Main Details

Title Star Wars Art: Illustrations Ltd Edition
Authors and Contributors      Introduction by Steven Heller
Foreword by Howard Roffman
Created by LucasFilm Ltd
SeriesStar Wars Art
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:240
Dimensions(mm): Height 402,Width 348
Category/GenreIllustration
ISBN/Barcode 9781419704314
ClassificationsDewey:791.4372
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher Abrams
Imprint Abrams
Publication Date 1 October 2012
Publication Country United States

Description

The unprecedented box-office success of 1977's Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, and the ensuing pop-culture phenomenon, took Lucasfilm by surprise. Fans had to wait nearly a year for the first action figures to appear. But as of 1978, an industry unto itself was born, consisting of Star Wars books, trading cards, magazines, video games and merchandise. Thirty-five years later, these printed book and magazine covers, trading cards and collector's items continue to expand the limits and celebrate the iconography of the Star Wars galaxy through painting, illustration and graphic design. Now, the third book in the Star Wars Art series, Illustration, collects the very best of these artworks, as curated by George Lucas: more than three decades of book jackets; art from StarWars Insider magazine and role-playing guides; limited-edition prints; Topps' Star Wars Galaxy trading cards; marketing artwork from LucasArts video games and Lucas Licensing; and one-of-a-kind works generated for collectible merchandise. Featuring previously unpublished, rarely seen, or fan-favourite art from John Alvin, Brett Blevins, Rick Buckler Jr., Dave Dorman, Tommy Lee Edwards, Hugh Fleming and many others, Star Wars Art: Illustration celebrates the wide range of styles, influences, and tones that illustrators have brought to bear on a galaxy far, far away . . .

Author Biography

Steven Heller is co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author programme at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author of many books, including Stencil Type, Graphic, Typography Sketchbooks, New Ornamental Type and New Vintage Type, all published by Thames & Hudson. Steven Heller is co-chair of the MFA Design: Designer as Author programme at the School of Visual Arts, New York. He is the author of many books, including Stencil Type, Graphic, Typography Sketchbooks, New Ornamental Type and New Vintage Type, all published by Thames & Hudson.