Hand-Drawn Ron Cobb Hammerhead Predecessor Illustration | RON COBB ARTWORK (NON-MOVIE RELATED)

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Sold Stock #131743 | Sold Jul 16 2021

RON COBB ARTWORK (NON-MOVIE RELATED)

Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction - Los Angeles - 2021

Hand-Drawn Ron Cobb Hammerhead Predecessor Illustration

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A hand-drawn Hammerhead predecessor character illustration by Ron Cobb which was entitled Famous Alien Astronomer and done in the late nineteen-fifties. Cobb later revisited the design when he was hired by George Lucas to do concepts for Cantina aliens in Star Wars: A New Hope. The astronomer is depicted with a two-sided, shark-style head that later became known to film fans everywhere as Hammerhead. Cobb's Hammerhead illustration was brought to life as a physical puppet by effects creator Jon Berg for the Cantina sequence, but the characters origins lie in this sketch.

This concept illustration of the pre-Hammerhead character is rendered in colored pencil, graphite, and ballpoint pen on illustration paper signed "R. Cobb" in the artist's unique graphic style. The work is published in Cobb's book Colorvision, known as one of the great titles on film concept art. The illustration is in good overall condition with some smudging and minor edge wear from handling and storage. Dimensions: 11" x 8.5" (28 cm x 21.75 cm)

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Estimate: $3,000 - 5,000

This item comes with a Propstore Certificate of Authenticity

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