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A framed serigraph hand-painted and signed by Melanie Taylor Kent with Kent's sketches from various Star Wars-related compositions. Selected as the artist for Star Wars 15th anniversary, Kent produced serigraphs featuring key characters.

This framed, hand-painted serigraph comes from the personal collection of William Plumb. The bottom features Kent's signature and hand-written annotations in graphite for "Star Wars" and "Original Animation Cels for Star Wars Composition." Included is a folder of 12 sketches and concept art on paper and vellum, with hand-rendered titles on the back in graphite such as "The Great Escape" and "Merlin and Star Wars." This lot exhibits vellum fragility, discoloration, light scratching, and lifting of the serigraph layers. Dimensions: (largest) 46" x 36" x 4" (117 cm x 91.5 cm x 10.25 cm)

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For the last four decades, William Plumb has been at the forefront of Star Wars and science fiction original art collecting. He was a pioneer in searching for artwork for his collection and began contacting artists to inquire about their works in the mid 1980s. Over time he developed personal relationships with many renowned artists including Ralph McQuarrie, Drew Struzan, Lawrence Noble, and Dave Dorman. In 1986, Plumb organized the "Space Fantasy & Reality Art Expo" at the Maturango Museum in Ridgecrest, California, to benefit the handicapped. The event was supported by contributions from Plumb's artist friends and even Lucasfilm - all of whom loaned materials to Plumb for the display.

It was through these personal relationships that Plumb acquired many of the finest pieces in his collection. Throughout the years, Plumb organized or appeared at countless other events and shows, where he proudly displayed his collection and discussed his passion for Star Wars original art with both artists and fans. In 1996, Plumb hosted a panel at San Diego Comic Con on collecting Star Wars artwork specifically. In 2001, he and a small group of fellow collectors commissioned Lawrence Noble to produce the now-famous "Bronze Yoda." Plumb's bronze Yoda statue was perennially displayed at The California State Fair for fans to see and enjoy.

Propstore is pleased and honored to offer these fantastic lots from Plumb's collection, including Noble's matching number Artist Proofs of the bronze Yoda and Darth Vader statues, sketches and paintings from McQuarrie, Struzan, Noble, Dorman, Kazu Sano, Tim Hildebrandt, John Gampert, Ken Barr, Vincent Di Fate, and many more.

Estimate: $1,500 - 3,000

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