Author Topic: Ralph McQuarrie has kicked the bucket  (Read 148 times)

Offline MikPal

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Ralph McQuarrie has kicked the bucket
« on: March 04, 2012, 09:46:20 AM »
Well damn...

If you don't know who he is, Lucas wrote a nice eulogy.

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Re: Ralph McQuarrie has kicked the bucket
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2012, 11:08:42 AM »
Yeah, I think the title of this thread is perhaps a bit tasteless.

Ralph McQuarrie's art not only inspired the look of Star Wars, but has also inspired several generations of artists, writers and producers.   I remember first seeing his Star Wars production art as a young boy doing research on Star Wars and ILM at my local library.

I own a couple of prints by the man, and they've always inspired me.


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"You've got to keep one eye looking over your shoulder
you know it's going to get harder and harder as you
get older - but in the end you'll pack up, fly down south, hide your head in the sand.  Just another sad old man, all alone and dying of cancer." - Dogs, Pink Floyd.