Star Wars Influences: Science Fiction Artist Extraordinaire Chris Foss

Every Star Wars Original Trilogy fan should be aware of one of the most influential science fiction painters / designers in history, Chis Foss. He was very active in the publishing and film industry during the time that George Lucas was creating his Flash Gordon knockoff adventure, Luke Starkiller!!! Which ultimately grew into the greatest cinematic space adventure of all time!! It's obvious from the starship on the cover of this book -a Chris Foss painting -where the inspiration for the awesome Star Destroyer may have come from. In fact, Chris Foss did speak to at least 2 representatives of the studio in charge of Star Wars (20th Century Fox) at the time and low and behold. A triangle battleship for the Empire!! Coincidence??? Or The FORCE of Chris Foss was with them...!??


  


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