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Star Wars Art: Visions [Hardcover]

J.W. Rinzler , George Lucas
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November 1, 2010

When Star Wars debuted in 1977, it revolutionized mainstream American filmmaking, transporting fans to new galaxies and introducing them to countless now-classic characters, aliens, planets, and starships. In the decades since, the Star Wars Saga has become a phenomenon impacting cultures across the globe.

 

Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for his own visual inspiration, he has now invited more than 100 well-known and promising artists to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration. Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Kinuko Craft, Jim Dietz, Phillipe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Ron Kleeman, Arantzazu Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, and Jamie Wyeth, Star Wars: Visions is a breakthrough tribute to the worldwide inspiration that is Star Wars.


Praise for Star Wars Art: Visions:

"Star Wars Art: Visions . . . acknowledges what fans have felt all along. They don't want to be mere spectators, but involved in the storytelling too."
 -Los Angeles Times


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About the Author

J. W. Rinzler currently serves as executive editor at Lucasfilm.

 

George Lucas is the founder and chairman of Lucasfilm.

 


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 176 pages
  • Publisher: Abrams (November 1, 2010)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810995891
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810995895
  • Product Dimensions: 12.5 x 0.9 x 10.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #102,713 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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A great gift for anybody, fan or not! tehnemster  |  6 reviewers made a similar statement
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67 of 68 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Not concept art, but as good October 22, 2010
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This isn't the concept art book I imagined or was expecting. This isn't a concept art book at all.

Star Wars Art: Visions is more of a fan art book, except the 'fans' here are some of the best illustrators around. Think Moebius, Alex Ross, Syd Mead, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, H.R. Giger, Peter de Seve and James Christensen. There are 93 guest artists in all. Wow!

George Lucas has invited all these fine artists to create art for Star Wars, in their own style and interpretation. You'll see art from all sorts of styles, ranging from impressionist to manga to Picasso, punk(?), collage and more.

The book itself is huge, and the prints are large. You can see the details of the brush strokes and all. And most of the paintings are created traditionally.

The subjects are pretty cool, especially the more different ones like Kermit the Frog fishing with Yoda (from Peter de Seve), or the manga Leia which looks like she's from an alternate universe, or (gasp!) a nude Aayla.

This is a great collection of quality art. Easily recommended to any Star Wars fan.

(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars STAR WARS ART: VISIONS December 2, 2010
Format:Hardcover
Star Wars Art: Visions is a 2010 collection of Star Wars-themed art. George Lucas asked a "select group of great contemporary artists, of many different genres and styles, to create interpretations of Star Wars" (p. 9), and this is the result.

In short, Star Wars Art: Visions is a diverse collection of fan art (mostly paintings) by an impressive collection of artists that includes Alex Ross, H. R. Giger, Moebius, Gene Colan, and Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo. There's a nice range of styles here, too, from traditional dramatic paintings to anime to art deco. In total, there's about 140 pages of art.

As this collection is really just glorified fan art, rather than concept art, it isn't quite as interesting as it might otherwise have been. For Star Wars devotees, though, it's a must, and it's certainly worth a look from casual fans as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Collector !! Star wars! Moebius...Ross.. December 5, 2011
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A genuine piece of splendour! Luxury format, quality of the envelope and the paper. The versatility of the artists, Impressionismus, Pop Art, Cartoon, designer, hyperrealism... And the best comes still with the five Giclée prints (high-dissolved pressures on ink jet printers with light-genuine coloring material - ink), handmarked from the respective artists such as Alex Ross and Moebius! limited world-wide on only 500 copy.. star Wars visions
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4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome compilation of Star Wars art
It's like having all the best Star Wars fans who also happen to be the best artists in the business draw what they like about the movies and showcase it for you. Read more
Published 1 day ago by Drew Luetjen
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful addition to an art collection
This book contains a number of interesting perspectives on the Star Wars saga, from the minds of a number of well-known artists. Read more
Published 2 months ago by QuickMan
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Star Wars book ever!
This incredible book gives an unique view over the Star Wars galaxy by the eyes of artists from around the world.

Names like Alex Ross, H. R. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Igor Ferraz
4.0 out of 5 stars New Facets to the Star Wars Universe
These are wonderfully painted versions of a Universe that we can only imagine is infinite. Each is unique to the artist's point of view of what the world is like where lightsabers... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Gregory W Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Worthy of the franchize.
There are some fantastic paintings in here. Others aren't all too great, in my opinion. But overall this volume is a worthy celebration of Star Wars, and makes for a purchase most... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Joseph P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Star Wars Fine Art
This book shows how powerful the images of Star Wars have crossed over from pop art to mainstream high art found in galleries and museums. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Lawrence M. Russo II
5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Own For Star Wars Fans
This is a book that is a must own for all Star Wars fans, particularly one who enjoys its vast history. Read more
Published on March 9, 2011 by christoph miller
5.0 out of 5 stars Both arts and science fiction holdings will consider this a winner!
STAR WARS ART: VISIONS gathers fine artworks from over a hundred well-known artists who use the Star Wars galaxy and science fiction themes for their inspiration. Read more
Published on February 16, 2011 by Midwest Book Review
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful artwork, even if you're not a fan
This book is stunning. I am not a big fan of Star Wars, but this is beautiful. I bought it as a gift for my boyfriend and he loved it. Read more
Published on December 30, 2010 by tehnemster
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Gift
I got copies for two of my closest friends, one of which is a huge Star Wars fan and general film enthusiast, and the other is a mid-level Star Wars fan and general art enthusiast,... Read more
Published on December 28, 2010 by Joseph M. Macaluso
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Why is the limited edition so much more $ than the regular edition???
This special 240-page limited edition includes 5 hand-signed, archival-quality 10 x 12" giclé prints by Alex Ross, Moebius, Donato Giancola, Daniel Greene, and Jamie Wyeth, as well as 40 exclusive paintings and 50 extra pages showing artists' processes and sketches.
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