Bombshells to Blasters, An Auction You Can't Refuse Pt. 1

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Universal, 1993. Production Designer Rick Carter's personal 25-page concept sketchbook portfolio from 1991. In the genesis of a landmark blockbuster movie, it's fascinating to have a view into the very beginnings of a project. Rick Carter is an artist crucial to the "big bang" of creative evolution for many movies, none more prominent than Jurassic Park, which would become a beloved multi-generational franchise. This personal portfolio contains the earliest fodder for some images, tropes, and concepts that would be realized on screen and burned into the collective consciousness of a hungry movie-going public. Here you'll find images of the instantly recognizable park's Visitor's Center, the dinosaur bone display housed in the Center, Velociraptors casing the kids, the T-Rex confronting park vehicles, schematics, production schedules, and even a quote from legendary Japanese director Akira Kurosawa, "Human beings will be more human when they realize there are aspects of reality they may not manipulate." The works consist of hand drawn sketches, storyboard panels, schematics drawn on graph paper, fully realized concept painting panels, and more. The portfolio begins with a sketch of a dinosaur on a diner's paper placemat with Steven Spielberg's target budget limit of "$60,000,000 or Bust." Many pieces are signed by the artist. The portfolio measures 12 x 18 in. and is a time capsule of inspiration and creativity that is at the heart of the resulting world acclaimed feature. In production used fine condition.