Obi-Wan Kenobi/Star Wars, 1977

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THE JOHN MOLLO COLLECTION John Mollo, a highly respected award-winning costume designer, is probably best known for his iconic designs for the Star Wars trilogy. Born in London, Mollo grew up with a passionate interest in the history and design of military uniforms. Initially as a well-regarded expert on military costume, having written and illustrated numerous books on the subject, Mollo's career in the film industry began as an historical advisor on The Charge Of The Light Brigade (1967), Nicholas And Alexandra (1971), and Barry Lyndon (1975). By the mid-1970s, Mollo had forged a reputation as a talented costume designer and as such, was enlisted by George Lucas to work on one of the greatest Sci-Fi adventures ever filmed, Star Wars. He was responsible for designing the costumes for some of the best-loved characters from this genre including Chewbacca, Obi-Wan Kenobi and the sinister Darth Vader, and for developing George Lucas' concepts of the characters. These inventive designs brought Mollo an Academy Award as well as a BAFTA nomination. After Star Wars, Mollo worked on the costume designs for Alien (1979), The Empire Strikes Back, (1980), Outland (1980) and Ghandi, (1982), his work on the latter bringing a second Academy Award shared with Bhanu Athaiya. This collection is a fascinating record of the time, and a tribute to one of the leading costume designers in the film industry today.

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Obi-Wan Kenobi/Star Wars, 1977
John Mollo
an original costume design, ink and coloured pencil on paper, the top left titled Ben Kenobi by the artist in black and dated 15-1-76, signed and dated bottom right John Mollo'76, inscribed in black ink by Mollo with a desription of the costume:
Browny Desert Robe. Black Braid, Slightly off white Full length Kimono, ½ Full Sleeves, Stole of the same, Girdle, Biscuit colour. Under Shirt (Kimono type), Breeches, Boots..., additionally annotated in pencil with drawings of the items described above -- 23½x16½in. (59.6x42cm.)

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The John Mollo Collection.

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John Mollo recalls executing a similar costume design to the one included in this lot for George Lucas so that he could show it to Sir Alec Guinness to persuade him to take the role in Star Wars.