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Greg Hildebrandt, iconic Star Wars and Lord of the Rings artist, has died at 85
Legendary artist Greg Hildebrandt, known for his work on Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Marvel, and Magic: The Gathering, passed away on Thursday at 85. Alongside his twin brother Tim, who died in 2006, they formed the iconic Brothers Hildebrandt until they pursued solo careers in 1981.
Released in the UK (Tom Jung’s “Style A” was the original US poster), the art shows Luke Skywalker heroically hoisting his lightsaber high above his head like King Arthur wielded Excalibur. As for Luke and Leia’s noteworthy lack of resemblance to Mark Hamill and Carrie Fisher, neither the Brothers Hildebrandt nor Jung had access to the actors’ photos. Among Hildebrandt’s many other projects were comics for Marvel and DC, illustrations for Wizards of the Coast ( Magic: The Gathering and Harry Potter), magazines Omni, Heavy Metal and Amazing Stories, album art for the Trans-Siberian Orchestra and Black Sabbath and a long list of book covers.
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