Ralph McQuarrie dead :(

[Vagabond142]

http://www.ralphmcquarrie.com/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_McQuarrie

Ralph McQuarrie is a name that many people do not know, but have been majorly influenced by. Anyone that has seen Star Wars, E.T., or about 300 other movies will have seen something that he painted or realized or had a helping hand in creating. He was THE greatest concept artist in the movie biz in the 80's and 90's.

So take a moment and honor the passing of a great artist that helped shape the some of the most important movies of my generation (I'm 30, if that gives you an idea of what generation I'm in)

[rx7boi]

ok

[Type_S1]

:whocares:

[kaput]

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[shakalaka]

Don't know who he was but RIP.

[Vagabond142]

For those wondering, here are some of his works...


Concept for Empire Strikes Back
http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/starwars/wallpapers/ralph-mcquarrie-empire-strikes-back-battle-of-hoth.jpg

Concept for Darth Vader and Storm Trooper design
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ccGXesYV-eA/TMce-NaKBoI/AAAAAAAACOY/yMt9koqX2KE/s1600/mcquarrie_vader_djcox_174.jpg

McQuarrie is the guy that designed and painted the B-Wing fighter/bomber. It's because of him they existed at all in RotJ
http://www.myfreewallpapers.net/starwars/wallpapers/ralph-mcquarrie-return-of-the-jedi-b-wing.jpg

Concept for Return of the Jedi
http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6dykcNVAX1qz7k5jo1_500.jpg

Concept for the original BattleStar Galactica
http://www.sci-fi-o-rama.com/wp-content/uploads/rmqgal21.jpg

He also did covers for Asimov, Bradbury, Heinlein..

http://scifiblog.net/wp-content/uploads/-9729252906760809420.jpg

[JAYMEZ]

RIP.. Gota thank him for Star wars :thumbsup:

[89s1]

Great Imagination, sad to see such a mind lost forever.

RIP

[Spoons]

Originally posted by Type_S1
:whocares:


Originally posted by rx7boi
ok

Well isn't that nice.

RIP