Lucasfilm copyright - Star Wars - The Art of Star Wars - C-3PO, R2-D2 & the Millennium Falcon - Original Japanese B2 Exhibition Poster - Nagoya, 2003

A scarce Japanese B2 poster for The Art of Star Wars at the Nagoya City Science Museum, held from 18 October to 7 December 2003. The museum’s name and the exhibition dates are printed along the lower edge, identifying this as the Nagoya edition of the Japanese tour.

This particular version is difficult to trace on the international auction market. I have yet to locate a documented international auction result for the Nagoya version offered here.

The photograph brings together the models, droids and spacecraft of the original trilogy. The Millennium Falcon fills the foreground, with C-3PO and R2-D2 at its side and the unfinished Death Star above. The poster carries the “US–Japan 150” emblem and the exhibition wording “EPISODE IV・V・VI + α”.

Japanese B2 format, approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm. A distinctive piece for collectors interested in the model work behind Star Wars and the history of its exhibitions in Japan.

Shipping: Carefully rolled and shipped in a sturdy protective tube with tracking.