$9,375
One of eight pieces of original pre-production 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. This full-color mixed media (predominantly colored pencil) illustration features one of two X-Wing Fighter designs depicted in this collection of early pre-production artwork. Cantwell created the X-Wing Fighter in design and name with his original artwork and prototype model designs. In this illustration, the X-Wing is in attack mode (with wings opened on each side, forming the iconic “X”). This version of the two designs is more “boxy” contemporary, though the critical design elements are all present. The ship appears to be flying in space toward a moon-like planet with a barren surface with crater impacts. From the collection of Cantwell, who was among the first approached by Lucas to work on the original Star Wars film back in 1974. Cantwell was asked to head up ILM, but he did not want to be tied down to a long-term obligation at that time. Cantwell's most notable contribution was working closely with Lucas on the spaceship designs for Star Wars : A New Hope (now known as Episode IV). Cantwell was provided with “Copy #4” of the screenplay, then titled “Adventures of The Starkiller (episode one); The Star Wars.” Cantwell is known as the creator of the first and original prototype models and designs of the X-Wing, Y-Wing, Tie Fighter, Star Destroyer, Death Star, Land
Auctioneer:
Juliens Auctions
Date:
2014-12-05
