Meltdown on Hoth

Star Wars Celebration 2020 Artist Exclusive
ordering begins 12/15 @ noon PT and ends 12/31 @ noon PT 

• artist: Chris Trevas
• 250 piece signed and numbered lithograph edition
• 18" x 24"
• pre-order - expected to ship by the end of February 2021
  

“I knew I wanted to continue my series of unseen scenes from previous Star Wars Celebrations and my movie choice was obvious since this year is the 40th anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back. I also knew I wanted to paint Princess Leia again to go along with previous pieces featuring her during A New Hope and Return of the Jedi. With those choices in mind, it struck me that I could make this a personal milestone for myself and revisit one of my earliest career highlights, the Little Golden Book ‘Meltdown on Hoth.’ My first illustrated children’s book, published in 1998, tells the story of C-3PO and R2-D2’s dilemma when the heat is turned up in Princess Leia’s quarters, as mentioned during banter between the droids in Echo Base. That book project was really the beginning of my fascination with scenes that take place between what we see on screen. I really loved the idea of going back to the story with my current art style. It was a challenge to capture the essence of the full book in a single frame, but really fun to relive the memories of painting all the dripping walls and puddles. Leia’s classic white dress from A New Hope was a new element I brought into this version because it’s so recognizable and she’s wearing it at the end of the movie, so we know the droids managed to save at least some of her clothes!” - Chris Trevas  

about the artist:

Chris Trevas been creating official Star Wars artwork for over 20 years. His clients include Lucasfilm, Hasbro, Mattel, Disney Interactive, Randomhouse, DK Publishing, becker&mayer!, Haynes Publishing, and Scholastic. His art is featured in numerous Star Wars books and magazines, and can be found on everything from toys to art prints, trading cards, t-shirts and puzzles. Some of his newest work can be found in Star Wars Galaxy’s Edge: Traveler’s Guide to Batuu and on packaging for several Star Wars toys from Hasbro. Chris Trevas and fellow artist Chris Reiff are the illustration team behind the Haynes' Star Wars manuals (Millennium Falcon, Death Star, TIE Fighter and Rebel Starfighters).  christrevas.com

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please note that the Star Wars Celebration 2020 Artist exclusives are not eligible for any discounts including loyalty discounts

these exclusives can only be purchased and shipped with other Celebration 2020 exclusives and do not ship with our other artwork - ordering with non-Celebration 2020 exclusives may delay order processing and shipping

there is a limit of 2 per customer