Alien Concept Sketches by Ralph McQuarrie

Sold Stock #154928 | Sold Mar 7 2023

SHOWSCAN

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Bidding for this lot will end on Tuesday, February 28th. Lots will begin closing at 9:00am PST. Each lot has a countdown clock (as seen above) indicating when the lot will close. Any bid placed in the last minute of the countdown clock will result in five (5) additional minutes being added to the clock. Note other lots in the auction may close on Monday, February 27th.

Two concept artworks of alien spacecraft hand-drawn by Ralph McQuarrie for a 1987 Chevrolet commercial shot in Showscan, a high-speed, large-format filmmaking process pioneered by visual effects master Douglas Trumbull. This advertisement depicted a benign abduction by friendly extraterrestrials whose futuristic ships McQuarrie designed.

This lot consists of two illustrations: a ship rendered in graphite, numbered "40," and annotated with design suggestions; another featuring two smaller illustrations of a ship rendered in mixed media and numbered "14." Both are labeled "Showscan Chevy" and signed by McQuarrie.

They exhibit bending and some tape residue. Dimensions: (each) 8.5" x 11" (21.75 cm x 28 cm)

Sold without copyright; see notice in Buyer's Guide.

Estimate: $300 - 600

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