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Published Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:08:49 -0600

Last updated Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:09:05 -0600

From George Lucas: "Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision Star Wars. His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production paintings, propelled and inspired all of the cast and crew of the original Star Wars trilogy. When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of Ralph's fabulous illustrations and say, 'Do it like this.'"

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