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ANNIE LEIBOVITZ | R2-D2, PINEWOOD STUDIOS, LONDON

Auction Closed

September 27, 03:27 PM GMT

Estimate

15,000 - 25,000 USD

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ANNIE LEIBOVITZ

B. 1949

R2-D2, PINEWOOD STUDIOS, LONDON


mural-sized archival pigment print, with edition '5/10' in pencil on the reverse, 2002, printed in 2010; accompanied by the photographer's 'The Master Set' label, signed in ink (2)

37 by 45½ in. (94 by 116 cm.)

Leibovitz's photograph of R2-D2 on the set of Star Wars: Episode II, Attack of the Clones, appeared in the June 2005 issue of Vanity Fair. Here, R2-D2 is shown within its shipping crate. A diary of the droid's landmark moments appears on the inside of the crate door, including its date of creation, various photo-shoots and television appearances, and filming locations.