Various Characters/The Empire Strikes Back, 1980

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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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Various Characters/The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
John Mollo
Six original concept drawings for various characters including: two layout sheets, both black ink on tracing paper, one heightened with coloured felt pen or pencil with attached fabric swatch; one with various designs for a female costume, possibly Princess Leia, black ink on tracing paper; one titled Wandsok showing three different characters, black ink and coloured pencil on paper; one showing various elements of a Stormtrooper's costume, black ink on tracing paper; and one other, all unsigned and undated, all -- 12x16½in. (30.5x42cm.) (6)

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The John Mollo Collection.

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