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

Lot #134:

Rick Carter Sketch Portfolio from Jurassic Park

First Time To Auction

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.