Bottleneck Gallery is releasing seven pieces of Star Wars art by the legendary McQuarrie, in multiple mediums. The director of Godzilla and Rogue One talked all things Creator with io9. It's in ...

From George Lucas: "Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars. His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of ...

"George Lucas reached out to concept designer and illustrator Ralph McQuarrie to help visualize the galaxy he only saw in his head. The artwork this duo created helped convince studios to fund Star ...

Ralph McQuarrie, whose conceptual designs were behind the "Star Wars" characters Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO, has died at the age of 82. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited ...

It’s the end of the Skywalker Saga as we know it, and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker is putting out all the stops. That includes resurrecting an unused design for Palpatine’s throne, which puts a ...

What a wonderful imagination. Sad to see such talent go. Thank you very much, Ralph. Like many others, you've impacted my life in a very positive way and neither of us knew it at the time. You will be ...

Conceptual designer Ralph McQuarrie, who designed the look of “Star Wars” characters including Darth Vader and Chewbacca, died Saturday, March 3, in Berkeley, Calif. He was 82 and had been suffering ...

The eight (and counting) Star Wars films boast some of the boldest, strangest and most instantly recognisable characters in the galaxy, but many aspects of George Lucas's creation could have been very ...