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Ralph Angus McQuarrie \mə-‘kōr-ē\ (June 13, 1929 – March 3, 2012) was an American conceptual designer and illustrator. His career included work on the original Star Wars trilogy, the original Battlestar Galactica television series, the film E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, and the film Cocoon, for which he won an Academy Award.
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Ralph McQuarrie Artwork
Artwork by Ralph McQuarrie, the illustrator, concept artist and designer for a slew of blockbusters including ”Star Wars”, ”Close Encounters of the Third Kind”, ”Raiders of the Lost Ark”, ”The Empire Strikes Back”, ”Return of the Jedi”, ”E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial” and ”Cocoon”, for which he won an Academy Award. Print shows an idyllic farm scene, buttressed by the threats of an active volcano in the distance and a mountain lion approaching. Framed to 20.75” x 13.25”. Near fine condition. From the collection of former 20th Century Fox executive Peter Beale. Sold for $500.
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