Ralph McQuarrie really is the Obi-Wan Kenobi of Star Wars. Even though he's gone, his presence remains to guide the franchise forward. Die-hard fans know him as the concept artist who shaped the ...

Ralph McQuarrie’s visionary artwork played a crucial role in shaping the Star Wars universe, bringing George Lucas’ ideas to ...

Dive into the visionary world of Ralph McQuarrie, the legendary artist behind Return of the Jedi’s most iconic concept art.

“Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision ‘Star Wars,’” Lucas said in a statement. “His genial contribution, in the form of unequaled production ...

‘But almost from the start, ‘Star Wars’ fans have been as interested in how the films were made as who was in them. For them, Ralph McQuarrie is a legend, the man who helped turn visual the ...

However far, far into the future that Star Wars movies may go, McQuarrie’s work has, from the beginning, been the driving force in getting people excited about it and continues to play that ...

(CBS News) Ralph McQuarrie, the artist whose conceptual paintings were instrumental in designing the landmark "Star Wars" films, has died at age 82. The announcement was made on his official ...

"Ralph McQuarrie was the first person I hired to help me envision 'Star Wars,' " Lucas said in a statement posted online. "When words could not convey my ideas, I could always point to one of ...

Ralph McQuarrie, whose conceptual designs were behind the "Star Wars" characters Darth Vader, Chewbacca, R2-D2 and C-3PO, has died at the age of 82. Director George Lucas credited McQuarrie for ...

By THR Staff The man who created the look of Star Wars characters including Darth Vader, Chewbacca and R2-D2 and C-3PO has died. Academy Award-winning concept artist Ralph McQuarrie died on ...