A 1977 painting that introduced the world to Star Wars sold for $3.875 million at an auction, becoming the most expensive piece of memorabilia in the franchise’s history. Tom Jung’s acrylic and airbrushed painting, later repurposed as the film’s iconic movie poster, first appeared on billboards, theater programs, and in newspaper ads in the weeks before the film’s initial release, serving as the general public’s first glimpse into George Lucas’ now-legendary space opera. “For most of America, this was the first time they got a glimpse of the galaxy far, far away,” said Charles Eptin of Heritage Auctions. “Anyone who’s seen these movies or the marketing materials around it—you see this piece, your heart starts racing.” He called the painting a “cultural artifact” and a piece of American his

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