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Film & Television
Lot 52

The Empire Strikes Back
Lucasfilm, 1980,

24 May 2023, 12:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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The Empire Strikes Back

Lucasfilm, 1980,
Advance US one-sheet poster, 1979, artwork by Bob Peak,
27in x 41in (69cm x 104cm)

Footnotes

Literature:
S. Sansweet & P. Vilmur, The Star Wars Poster Book, 2005, pp. 72-73.

Darth Vader's helmet is used here to tease the return of the original film's iconic antagonist, which producer Gary Kurtz said was the obvious choice for the poster. The tagline 'Coming to your galaxy this Summer' was previously used for the first Star Wars film's promotional campaign.

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