Rebel Pilots/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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Rebel Pilots/The Empire Strikes Back, 1980
John Mollo
Four original concept drawings comprising two for Rebel Pilots, both initialled and dated in black ink JM, both -- 16½x11½in. (42x29cm.); a detailed drawing titled Rebel Steel Helmet, showing side and front views, annotated in the artist's hand with details of the materials to be used; and a less detailed drawing of a pilot's helmet, both -- 11½x16½in. (29x42cm.), all black ink, graphite and watercolour on paper (4)

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The John Mollo Collection.

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