The instant and massive success of Star Wars took Lucasfilm by
surprise, but in 1978, an industry unto itself was born, consisting of
books, trading cards, magazines, video games, and merchandise. The art
created for these projects continues to expand the limits and celebrate
the iconography of the Star Wars galaxy.
Now the third book in the Star Wars Art series, Illustration, collects
the best of these artworks, as curated by George Lucas. Featuring
previously unpublished, rarely seen, and fan-favorite art from Mark
Chiarello, Dave Dorman, Hugh Fleming, Tim and Greg Hildebrandt, Ralph
McQuarrie, Jon J. Muth, Tsuneo Sanda, Drew Struzan, Jerry Vanderstelt,
Christian Waggoner, and many others, Star Wars Art: Illustration
explores the wide range of styles that illustrators have brought to bear
on a galaxy far, far away . . .