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LUE ele} PoLCCEEr ey err) For the very first time, step inside the Lucasfilm art department for the creation of the fantastical worlds, Pls atcly Peete seme CRO ner) (kerala TORU ROC ates eR CRU ls ee Ld of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will take you there, from Poteet econ e eee eterasC Rasta oed at Skywalker Ranch and Lucasfilm, to the fever pitch of production at Pinewood Studios, to the conclusion Ce ere reat e mn neat Paria a Crate Rata Por roectenecte eee The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens will introduce you to director J.J. Abrams’s and producer Kathleen aS ee ce RUC pare Y artists from across the globe, led by award-winning pro- duction designers Rick Carter (Jurassic Park, Avatar) and Peete Mere MON OM Rav ome) OVUM NU RCAC CT lc Wars art director Doug Chiang. Together, this incredible team of “Visualists” reimagined George Lucas’s beloved Pere ee Re epee cee cst oct reaching all the way back to legendary Star Wars concept artists Ralph McQuarrie and Joe Johnston for inspiration, ean eos mutta me acre er oMe tl technique. Exclusive interviews with the entire team PO ReERCR ener een enter eR ett to life; unused “blue sky” concept art offers glimpses into roads not traveled. Bursting with hundreds of stunning works of art, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, Dear Menem Oe ce ee mek aC el | SLs Ca UO COR eS CES oR oce Cg decades to come. The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens Ren Crna inser K coos mse cicais Ke RR OCR RAC eR ete Lenn Tom ALSO AVAILABLE FROM ABRAMS IN FALL 2016: Dera ce RCA en ee ec aC CR Ta Forewords by J.J. Abrams and Kathleen Kennedy. 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