Star wars art - Steven Heller

The instant and massive success ofStar Warstook 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 theStar Warsgalaxy.

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 Featuring previously unpublished, rarely seen, and fan-favorite art from Mark Chiarello, Dave Dorman, Hugh Fleming, Tim and Greg Hildebrandt, Ralph McQuarrie, Jon J. Muth, Tsuneo Sanda, Drew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: Illustrationexplores the wide range of styles that illustrators have brought to bear on a galaxy far, far away . . .