A Curated Digital Museum
The Art That Built
a Galaxy
From George Lucas's napkin sketches to Colin Cantwell's foam models to the digital paintings of today — explore five decades of Star Wars concept art.
Highlights
Featured Works
Origins · 1973
X-Wing Fighter — Original Napkin Sketch
George Lucas
Origins · 1975
X-Wing Fighter — Concept Model
Colin Cantwell
Origins · 1975
Imperial Star Destroyer — Concept Model
Colin Cantwell
Origins · 1975
Tatooine Binary Sunset — Concept Painting
Ralph McQuarrie
Origins · 1976
Darth Vader — Concept Painting
Ralph McQuarrie
Original Trilogy · 1978
AT-AT Imperial Walker — Production Art
Joe Johnston
Explore by Period
Five Decades of Design
1973–1977
Origins
Where it all began. Lucas, Cantwell, McQuarrie.
1977–1983Original Trilogy
Production art from the films that changed cinema.
1995–2005Prequel Trilogy
Doug Chiang and the digital concept revolution.
2006–2020Animated
Clone Wars, Rebels, and a new visual language.
2013–presentModern Era
From sequels to streaming, the legacy continues.
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