Galaxy Bounce
Okay, I’ve been sitting on this for a while, and it’s been killing me. Based on the popularity of the Star Wars propaganda posters I did earlier in the year, Acme Archives, one of the premier sellers of original production art and limited edition movie art, asked me to produce a set of 3 new Star Wars images. I was honored, but also a little terrified. Those original 3 posters really said everything I wanted to with that approach. Better to throw the mic down and walk off stage, right? So it took me a while to nail down new concepts, but I think I like these even better than the previous efforts. We have an Art Deco-inspired Imperial recruiting poster, a Chairman Mao-style Rebel poster, and a 60′s spy film poster featuring the galaxy’s slickest bounty hunter (and a few others). Click on the images for the full versions. If you’re at San Diego Comic-Con, Acme is at Booth #5629 and they’ll be selling signed prints and framed editions of these pieces. Online, the editions will be on sale at Acme’s site next week. Printed on gorgeous fine art paper, these are limited to 100, so get ‘em while you can. Hopefully I can get a set to display at my booth (#1320)!
July 15th, 2010 | Posted under Star Wars
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Comment from Mike Rice
Time: July 15, 2010, 2:45 pm
I don’t know how I’ve never seen the original set – but my god these are great. I think I’m going to be needing some of these.
Comment from Cliff
Time: July 15, 2010, 3:06 pm
Thanks, Mike! The original set is only available as trading cards from Topps, but the new ones will be printed pretty large.
Comment from Tim
Time: July 15, 2010, 4:34 pm
Oh man, only 100? I’m going to have be quick. Any word on when exactly they’ll hit the store?
Awesome work! I would still love to see loose lips one in poster size though…
Comment from Cliff
Time: July 15, 2010, 4:38 pm
They should be available on Wednesday!
Comment from Ramon
Time: July 15, 2010, 5:29 pm
Awesome. Love the Rebel’s one. I remember awhile back you said you wanted to try something like the Shepard Fairey style, I see a bit of that in there. The Boba Fett with the film tagline and the credits are brilliant.
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Time: July 15, 2010, 7:02 pm
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Comment from Erin
Time: August 19, 2010, 8:42 pm
Wow… this post really changes things now.
Earlier today my cousin, Marc Wolfe, posted on his Facebook page about a few “similarities” he happened to notice between his own work and yours. Back in ’07 he did some airbrush paintings: one was of Boba Fett with a green alien hanging off of his leg (along with other alien ladies touching his chest plate, etc.) and one with a storm trooper in front of a “Fight for the Empire” poster, which depicted a white Storm Trooper, a black Storm Trooper, a guy with the white veil thing, and a red guy. On the side of the poster was written “See the Galaxy!” They have both been posted online for quite some time.
At first I thought this could be coincidence, or perhaps it was just fan art by some Joe Blow. No harm done, right?
But now that I see that you are going to be profiting financially from this blatant theft of intellectual and creative property, I must say SHAME ON YOU.
My cousin is very kind at heart and so far has not thought of seeking legal action, but perhaps I should show this posing to him. I wonder what he would think then.
Comment from Cliff
Time: August 20, 2010, 7:15 pm
Erin, thanks for the note. Until you posted your comment, I’d honestly never seen Marc’s art. While the images you mention are online on Marc’s site, I hadn’t come across them in any of my google searches. Had I seen them, I wouldn’t have continued with my pieces, that’s for sure.
I’d probably feel the same if I were in Marc’s place. He’s a talented artist, and I hope he knows that this is all a misunderstanding. We are all drawing from the same sources, and I’ve outlined my creative process here in a new post on the blog. If you still feel the same after reading it, that’s your prerogative. Again, I hope that there’s no ill will. I’ll gladly share a drink with Marc in the future, and based on our common interests, I’m sure it’d be fun.
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