The Art of Solo

Name: The Art of Solo
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SKU: 9781419727450
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A Star Wars Story

By Phil Szostak

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The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story unveils the creative journey behind the film's fantastical sets, alien machinery, and memorable characters. It offers a unique look at the design evolution through hundreds of stunning images including production paintings, concept art, sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings.
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Description

The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story reveals, for the first time, the design evolution of each new fantastical set, otherworldly machine, and unforgettable character in the film.

Packed with hundreds of spectacular images, including production paintings, concept art and sketches, storyboards, and matte paintings, The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story is the definitive guide to the art of the film—and a must-have keepsake for fans.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419727450

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 May 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 300 Illustrations, color

Contributors:

Foreword by James Clyne
Foreword by Neil Lamont

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 287.0mm

Height: 264.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 256

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About the Author

Lucasfilm creative art manager Phil Szostak has worked in conjunction with Star Wars art departments since 2008. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts in New York, Szostak ran the JAK Films Art Department on Skywalker Ranch for more than three years before joining the narrative design team on LucasArts’s Star Wars: 1313. He is also the author of The Art of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (Abrams, 2015) and The Art of Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Abrams, 2017).

Neil Lamont served as supervising art director for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, War Horse, Edge of Tomorrow, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens. He was co-production designer on Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and is the production designer of Solo: A Star Wars Story.

James Clyne has worked as a film industry artist for well over a decade. Clyne has collaborated on more than 30 film projects, including A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Minority Report, Avatar, Star Trek (2009), and Star Trek Into Darkness.

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