Star Wars Art: Visions

This article is about the 2010 art book. You may be looking for the 2022 art book The Art of Star Wars: Visions.

For other uses, see Star Wars: Visions (disambiguation).

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"This book acknowledges what fans have felt all along. They don't want to be mere spectators, but involved in the storytelling too."

―Nick Owchar, Los Angeles Times^[2]

Star Wars Art: Visions is a book of artwork from Abrams Books released on November 1, 2010. It contains 120 full-color and black-and white paintings inspired by the Star Wars saga from more than 100 renowned artists and features a foreword by George Lucas as well as an introduction by Jonathan W. Rinzler. Because of the large number of images, there is also a bigger, more expensive, limited special edition of the book released on October 1^[source?] with more than 40 additional illustrations as well as "behind the scenes" pictures, processes and sketches of the contributors and five hand-signed, archival-quality 10 × 12" giclé prints.

Publisher's summary[]

Limited Edition[]

ObiWan-Visions — *Obi-Wan Kenobi* by Donato Giancola

When Star Wars debuted in 1977, it revolutionized the visual landscape of mainstream American filmmaking, transporting fans to new galaxies and introducing them to countless now-classic characters, costumes, aliens, planets, and starships. By 2005, with the last film in theaters, the Star Wars Saga had become a phenomenon impacting cultures across the globe.

From the beginning, the Star Wars aesthetic was influenced by comic book artists from the 1930s to the 1970s; famed illustrators Chesley Bonestell, John Berkey, Frank Frazetta, and others; as well as classical artists. Just as George Lucas drew upon the work of N. C. Wyeth and Norman Rockwell for his own visual inspiration, he has now invited more than 100 of the most well-known and promising working artists-across several disciplines, genres, and countries-to draw upon the entire Star Wars galaxy for inspiration.

Star Wars: Visions collects these magnificent artworks for the first time. Featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Amano, Allan R. Banks, Harley Brown, Gary Carter, James Christensen, Michael Coleman, Kinuko Craft, Jim Dietz, Phillipe Druillet, Donato Giancola, Ann Hanson, H. R. Giger, Daniel Greene, Ron Kleeman, Arantza Martinez, Syd Mead, Moebius, Paul Oxborough, Alex Ross, Anthony J. Ryder, Carl Samson, Dolfi Stoki, William Stout, Dan Thompson, Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo, Scott Waddell, Yuqi Wang, and Jamie Wyeth, Star Wars: Visions is a breakthrough tribute to the worldwide inspiration that Star Wars has fostered for over three decades.

Star Wars Visions: Limited Edition features more than fifty paintings and illustrations not seen in the trade edition, as well as "behind-the-scenes" shots of artists' working processes, preporatory sketches, and more. Presented in a delux format, with a real-cloth cover and clamshell case, the Limited Edition also comes with five 10 × 12" high-quality archival giclee prints, signed by artists Jamie Wyeth, Alex Ross, Moebius, Donato Giancola, and Daniel Greene.

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Star Wars Visions collects a wealth of art - hand-picked by George Lucas - produced by a variety of artists, illustrators, designers and cartoonists, working across all genres and styles to celebrate their favourite characters, themes, worlds and moments from the Star Wars Universe.

Development[]

Now My Enemy — *Now my enemy* by Robert Bailey

J.W. Rinzler started producing the book in 2005 and continued working on it from time to time. The teaser poster of the book was first spotted at Comic-Con International 2009, with a new painting from the book being released monthly at StarWars.com since October 2009 for the following six months. After an official announcement of the book in March 2010, StarWars.com continued revealing sneak previews and lists of contributors from the book over the next six months until its publication. To promote the book, three images by Donato Giancola, Gene Colan, and Ed Binkley were published in a tie-in with the Topps trading cards. After an initial date of October 28, the publishing date was pushed back from October 1 to November 1 2010 in April.^[source?]

Contents[]

Use the Force by Tom Altenburg: Young Anakin Skywalker wields a lightsaber to confront a creature.
Darth Vader by Amano
Hoth Snow Battle (The Empire Strikes the Rebel Stronghold) by Jason Askew
Now my enemy by Robert Bailey: Darth Vader duels his former Padawan, Ahsoka Tano, who has her early The Clone Wars appearance.
Celebration of Naboo Youth on Freedom Day by Allan R. Banks
Forest Rancor by Julie Bell and Boris Vallejo
Hot Pursuit by Ivan Berryman
Never Ending Fight Against the Darkness by Enki Bilal
Tusken Sentries by Ed Binkley
Maverick Bounty Hunter by Nelson Boren: A bounty hunter dressed as a cowboy crouches with a pistol and a lightsaber.
Young Lando by Alex Bostic
Yoda by Harley Brown
Your Father's Lightsaber by Noah Buchanan
Tatooine by Cireuelo Cabral
Untitled by Gary Carter: C-3P0 walks among a large group of Native Americans.
Untitled (Luke Skywalker on Hoth) by Sean Cheetham
An Unexpected Layover at Mos Eisely by James Christensen
Darth Simi by Dorian Cleavenger
Star Wars Montage by Gene Colan
Kashyyyk and Night Stories by M. Morgan Coleman
In the Forest—Hunting Party by Michael Coleman
To be a Jedi by Nicholas Coleman
A Good Find, Portrait of a Tusken Raider by Tony Curanaj
Magic Hour by Jon deMartin: A drive-in movie theater screens a Star Wars film.
Easy Being Green, It's Not by Peter de Sève: Kermit the Frog and Yoda sit together in the swamp.
Hommage à Georges Lucas, donc à Star Wars (A tribute to George Lucas, and so, to Star Wars) by Phillipe Druillet
The Struggle Behind the Mask by Stephen Early
The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of by Peter Ferk. Acrylic on Gessoboard, 16" × 20"^[source?]
Podracers by Juan Carlos Ferrigno
Fem Trooper by Scott M. Fischer
1/24th Scale by Douglas Fraser: A hot-rod design is fused with Darth Vader's helmet.
Padmé Amidala by Douglas Fryer
Obi-Wan Kenobi by Donato Giancola
Work No. 467: N.Y. City XVII (Crowley) by H. R. Giger
Wookiee Family Portrait by Maya Gohill
Princess Leia and Queen Amidala of Naboo by Daniel E. Greene
Incident at Mos Eisley Spaceport and Dusk at Tatooine by Micheal Grimaldi
Wait… The Droid Just Wants to Say Hello! by Roy Grinnell
The Exorcism of Darth Vader by Rudy Gutierrez
On the Hunt by Ann Hanson: Boba Fett rides a varactyl.
Luke and the Death of Yoda by Glenn Harrington
Skirmish on Endymion by Michael Haynes
Backyard Jedi by Stephen Heigh: Children play make-believe as Star Wars characters.
The Sacrifice by David Ho
Untitled by Gus Hunter
LEIAPOP! by Stephen Johnson
Dining at Mel's by Eric Joyner: C-3P0, R2-D2, and a friend visit Mel's Drive-In at the Death Star II-turned-tourist attraction.
Around Amidala by Ana Juan
Leia by Gary Kelley
Bluescreen Twi'lek by Darren Kingsley
Boba Fett, "The Hunter" by M. Kungl
Untitled by Jérôme Lagarrigue
Untitled by David Larned
Portrait of Darth Vader by Steven J. Levin: An unburnt Darth Vader poses on Mustafar, armored but holding his helmet and lightsaber.
Yobana by Jeremy Lipking
Padmé's Dream/Slipping Away by Micheal Malm and Serge Michaels
Rancor by Arantzazu Martinez
Regrets by Masey. Acrylic, 30" × 20"^[source?]
Pablo's Cantina by John Mattos
Abandoned Sith World by Syd Mead
Fur Balls by Krystii Melaine
Queen Amidala Walking in Giant Tree by Mikimoto
Untitled by Moebius
Princess Leia's Troubles and Dewback Riders by Sho Murase
Double Cheeseburger with a side of Crumb by Dave Nestler
Leia by Aoi Nishimata
The Mos Eisley Cantina with George Lucas as the Bartender by Paul G. Oxborough: George Lucas bartends for patrons at the Mos Eisley Cantina.
Escape by David Palumbo
Runaway Slave by Bill Patterson
Jabba the Hutt: High School Reunion by C. F. Payne: A bespectacled Jabba the Hutt's yearbook page has accumulated signatures.
Clash on Kothlis and Raid on Kothlis by David Pentland
Luke's Lesson by Jacob A. Pfeiffer
Anakin Skywalker by Richard Piloco
Vader's Dream—A Visitation From Padmé ("I will safe-keep your good heart, Dear One, until you are ready for its return.") by Kirk Reinert
Empire of Style by Alex Ross
Pia by Anthony J. Ryder
Padmé Resplendent with Naboo Mandala by Carl J. Samson
Rancor Hunters by Liam Sharp
Mosi-oa-Tuyne (The Smoke That Thunders) by Dolfi Stoki
Searching for Anomalies (Stormtrooper and Dewback) by William Stout
Shadows of Tatooine by Raymond Swanland
Sith Annunciation by Dan Thompson
Droids by David Tutwiler
Yoda Archway on Naboo by Liné Tutwiler
Diptych by Scott Waddell
Worlds Collide by Christian Waggoner
Young Leia by Anthony J. Waichulis
Anakin, Padawan by Patricia Watwood
Sleeping Aayla by Evan Wilson: Wearing an open kimono, Aayla Secura sleeps.
Star Destroyer in for Repairs by Randall Wilson. A Star Destroyer is docked for repairs near a Death Star and a planet.
Dawn of Maul by Will Wilson. Oil on Canvas, Mounted on Wood. 23" × 19"^[source?] A baby Maul sits, painted in the style of sacred paintings of the Byzantine Empire.
Die Wanna Wanga by Ryan Wood. Bib Fortuna wears a baby bib with the words "die wanna wanga" on it.
Night Vision by Jamie Wyeth

Continuity[]

In 2013, the picture Young Leia by Anthony J. Waichulis, which mentions the princess' dreams of being "surrounded by oceans of sand," was referenced in the fifth issue of the Official Star Wars Fact File remake series, thus elevating this particular image to unambiguous inclusion in the Legends continuity.^[source?]