$6,250
One set of four pages of original pre-production sketch art created by Colin Cantwell for George Lucas in imagining the spaceships that might populate the Star Wars (20th Century, 1977) universe, circa 1974/1975. These sketch illustrations all feature the X-Wing Fighter, which is a Cantwell design. The first page includes an illustration that is similar in style and perspective to one of the larger full-color illustrations offered separately in this auction. It shows the X-Wing Fighter from behind, in attack mode (wings in “X” formation). The outer half of each of the wings are colored red in colored pencil (as the final design seen in the film also feature red designs on the wings). The reverse side of the same illustration shows the X-Wing Fighter in four smaller profiles, all in attack formation. The second page includes incredibly detailed pencil illustrations of the rear of the X-Wing Fighter (engines and base of “X” formation) on one side. On the reverse side are additional illustrations of the X-Wing Fighter in flight as well as four different cockpit designs. The third page includes nine different views of the X-Wing Fighter, with wings open and closed, taking off, and different angles. The reverse side has a small light sketch of the X-Wing Fighter. The fourth page is one-sided only and shows the X-Wing fighter in flight mode (wings closed) and a reverse shot showing the “X” formation of the wings. From the collection of Cantwell, who was among the first approached
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
