After watching Rogue One again recently with my family, I couldn't help but daydream about all of the incredible work produced by the man behind all of the immersive designs that defined the original Star Wars universe. Legendary concept artist, Ralph McQuarrie, was the man behind the curtain that dazzled us from the moment we were jettisoned to the galaxy far, far away where a great adventure took place.
The folks who crafted Rogue One paid close attention to every detail down to the bolts that held the X-wings together. Every decal. Every rivet. All images below © Ralph McQuarrie. Used for editorial purposes only.
McQuarrie also depicted key visuals in other monumental films such as this illustration below of the Ark of the Covenant for Raiders of the Lost Ark. He was also involved in the mothership design from Close Encounters of the Third Kind.
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