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KAZUHIKO SANO

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction: Los Angeles Summer 2026

Hand-Painted Kazuhiko Sano "Extinction" Artwork

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Artwork entitled "Extinction" hand-painted by artist Kazuhiko Sano circa 1994. Among the most renowned posterists and illustrators in Hollywood history, Sano is best known for designing the legendary style "B" one-sheet for Richard Marquand's Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, which is widely considered by fans to be the best poster from that film's promotional campaign.
Following its extraordinary popularity, Sano later contributed artwork to several other beloved franchises - including Romancing the Stone and numerous Star Trek novelizations - and created a number of personal works centered on dinosaurs. Surviving original artwork by Sano is today exceedingly scarce.
This artwork depicting dinosaurs watching as an asteroid crashes to Earth is rendered and signed by Sano in mixed media on illustration board. It is hand-marked "Extinction 1994" on its reverse and taped with a paper overlay. The board shows evidence of staining along its borders and tearing from adhesive consistent with handling and age. Dimensions: 31" x 24" (78.75 cm x 61 cm)
Sold without copyright; see notice in the Buyer's Guide.
Size

Item size: 31" × 24" × 0.1" (78.74cm × 60.96cm × 0.25cm)

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