RIP Ralph McQuarrie

TLAM Strike · 03-04-12, 02:28 PM

You might not have heard of him but he was the concept artist and illustrator on films like Star Trek IV, the original 3 Star Wars films, Close Encounters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Cocoon, ET, Total Recall, and the original Battlestar Galactica series.

He was 82.

Torplexed · 03-04-12, 03:20 PM

All this good stuff usually starts with pencil to paper.

RIP Ralph McQuarrie

MH · 03-04-12, 03:49 PM

Remember having SW concept art book as a kid

and bilding this one from cartboard

RIP

frau kaleun · 03-04-12, 09:36 PM

Oh yeah name is definitely well known in my book from his work on SW.

RIP good sir, your talents will surely be missed.

Falkirion · 03-05-12, 12:36 AM

His concept work on Star Wars is amongst the best I've seen.

RIP Ralph, the galaxy far far away won't be the same without you.

Rhodes · 03-05-12, 05:36 AM

R.I.P!

03-04-12, 02:28 PM	#1
TLAM Strike Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Rochester, New York Posts: 8,633 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 6	RIP Ralph McQuarrie You might not have heard of him but he was the concept artist and illustrator on films like Star Trek IV, the original 3 Star Wars films, Close Encounters, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Cocoon, ET, Total Recall, and the original Battlestar Galactica series. He was 82. __________________

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Rhodes Silent Hunter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal Posts: 4,517 Downloads: 110 Uploads: 0	R.I.P! __________________ http://www.flickr.com/photos/16416646@N05/

03-04-12, 03:20 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	All this good stuff usually starts with pencil to paper. RIP Ralph McQuarrie

03-04-12, 03:49 PM	#3
MH Ocean Warrior Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,184 Downloads: 248 Uploads: 0	Remember having SW concept art book as a kid and bilding this one from cartboard RIP

03-04-12, 09:36 PM	#4
frau kaleun Rear Admiral Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Skyri--oh who are we kidding, I'm probably at Lowe's. Again. Posts: 12,706 Downloads: 168 Uploads: 0	Oh yeah name is definitely well known in my book from his work on SW. RIP good sir, your talents will surely be missed.

03-05-12, 12:36 AM	#5
Falkirion Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Melbourne, AUS Posts: 1,043 Downloads: 34 Uploads: 0	His concept work on Star Wars is amongst the best I've seen. RIP Ralph, the galaxy far far away won't be the same without you.