Affiliate Link – Star Wars McQuarrie Darth Vader Bronze Bust
Gentle Giant (website, Twitter) creates works of art that I can afford . . . and then they create pieces like this Star Wars McQuarrie Darth Vader Bronze Bust* that, at $1,350, is so far outside of my budget that it’s completely safe to look at photos online. I’m disappointed that it’s only 8-inches tall; I guess for over $1,000 I was expecting it to be life size.
Six months before Star Wars was released in the summer of 1977, the paperback novel for the film came out to a public that had not yet been introduced to the iconic Sith Lord, Darth Vader. On that paperback’s cover was a portrait of the Dark Lord by Star Wars concept artist Ralph McQuarrie, whose design was markedly different from the Vader seen on screen. This limited edition by Gentle Giant Studios commemorates McQuarrie’s original vision for Darth Vader, distinguished by cleaner lines and a distinctive glare. The solid bronze bust is limited to just 100 pieces worldwide, weighs approximately 10 pounds, and measures 8-inches tall.
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