THE STAR WARS ARCHIVES EPISODES I-VI – PAUL DUNCAN & JURGEN MULLER

Star Wars burst onto our movie screens in 1977, and the world hasn't been the same since. After spending the 1970s watching cynical and depressing movies, audiences enthusiastically embraced the positive energy of the Star Wars universe as they followed in the footsteps of farmhand Luke Skywalker on his journey across the galaxies, meeting extraordinary characters such as the mysterious hermit Obi-Wan Kenobi, space pirates Han Solo and Chewbacca, the loyal droids C-3PO and R2-D2, the daring Princess Leia Organa, and the fearsome Darth Vader, serving the dark and evil Emperor. Writer, director, and producer George Lucas created the modern monomyth of our time, one that finds an echo in the child in all of us.

To achieve this, he founded Industrial Light & Magic and developed cutting-edge special effects technologies, which he combined with innovative editing techniques and an unparalleled attention to sound to give audiences a unique cinematic and sensory experience. Made in close collaboration with George Lucas and Lucasfilm, this first volume covers the story of the original trilogy - Episode IV A New Hope, Episode V The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The book is richly illustrated with pages of scripts, production documents, concept art, storyboards, on-set photographs, stills and posters.

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TASCHEN turns 40! Since we began our work as cultural archaeologists in 1980, TASCHEN has become synonymous with accessible publishing, helping book lovers around the world build their own library of art, anthropology, and erotica at an unbeatable price. Today, we celebrate 40 years of great books by staying true to our company credo. The 40th Anniversary Edition series brings together some of the stars of our catalog in accessible editions: more compact and at a better price, but with the same commitment to impeccable production.