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This is a framed print, titled \"Bounty Hunters in Cloud City\", which I purchased at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim, in 2015. It is autographed by Ralph McQuarrie. It is based on the original concept art, originally created by McQuarrie, in 1995. The print is approximately 8.5\" x 9.5\", and the frame is approximately 14\" x 15\". It includes a CNN story, from 2012, at the time of this death. Please review the images for details.
*** McQuarrie Background ***
Ralph McQuarrie was a conceptual designer and futurist responsible for many of the designs and aesthetics featured in the original trilogy. He also provided concept illustrations for Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire and the illustration of the Ark of the Covenant seen in a Bible near the beginning of Raiders of the Lost Ark. He often went by the initials \"RMQ,\" which he used as his signature. McQuarrie was tuckerized via a cameo in The Empire Strikes Back as General Pharl McQuarrie.
Most of his concept art is featured in The Illustrated Star Wars Universe and The Art of Ralph McQuarrie. It was also featured in the 2014 title The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight, authored by Tony DiTerlizzi. In the 30th Anniversary toy series, McQuarrie\'s concept art is turned into actual action figures. Such figures include a concept Chewbacca, a concept Han Solo, a concept Darth Vader, a concept Starkiller hero (the precursor to Luke Skywalker), two separate releases of the concept stormtrooper and a concept snowtrooper.