Can anyone identify this Empire Strikes Back art?

[Khev]

Anyone know the artist? Apparently it was a postcard. Anyone know if was ever a poster or a print?

 

[DarthChrisDK]

None other than Ralph McQuarrie.

 

[Khev]

Are you sure? I saw someone credit McQuarrie on pinterest but then when I followed the link to the website someone else claimed that the McQarrie credit was incorrect. It kind of looks like his style but I can't really trace it back to him officially.

 

[DarthChrisDK]

Hmm, then it's difficult to know for sure. Would love to look further into it, but it's 4am and I better get some shut eye.

 

[Batty]

I don't think it's McQuarrie either. It almost looks like John Berkey's work, but I can't be sure. I don't think I've ever seen that painting before...and I've seen a lot of Star Wars art.

 

[Khev]

This site gives credit to Tom Jung: https://boomerstarkiller67.tumblr.com/post/69008727160/concept-art-for-the-empire-strikes-back-movie

But when I google Empire Strikes Back Tom Jung I'm not seeing any other reference to that piece.

 

[Batty]

It doesn't look like Tom Jung's style to me. I don't know. Now you've got me wondering.

 

[Mandible]

Backyard Barry?

Looks like fan-art to me, but I could be wrong.

Might be worth checking the Steve Sansweet Star Wars Poster Book?

 

[Centurion]

I've got the OT on VHS as a set and the box art for each episode looks very similar in style to that piece you're inquiring about.
Not sure who the artist is though.

 

[Batty]

I think the VHS box art for the ESB was just the poster art Roger Kastle did. My copy's packed away somewhere, so I can't check.

 

[Khev]

I think the VHS box art for the ESB was just the poster art Roger Kastle did.[/IMG]

Yeah, at least in the U.S. anyway.

 

[Centurion]

I think the VHS box art for the ESB was just the poster art Roger Kastle did. My copy's packed away somewhere, so I can't check.

I'm sure you're right.
I've got to dig up those VHS tapes in the garage. They're in there somewhere.

 

[Mr Walker]

I have this postcard, and the artwork is credited to.... (dumroll)... Ralph McQuarrie.

Classico San Francisco 376-011, if anyone's interested.

I think I have just about every OT postcard ever released.

 

[DarthChrisDK]

Cool. I was right then!