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May the Fouth has become an unofficial day of celebration for Star Wars fans.

So it makes sense for a collection of art related to the George Lucas series to go on show today.

Manchester's Generation Gallery is hosting an event featuring the official Star Wars fine art collection, running until May 25.

It is 35 years since Luke Skywalker and friends hit our screens but these portraits of the more alien characters from the series look like they come from even further back in time.

Gallery manager Robert Marks said: "Lucasfilm are shaking things up, working with a new breed of retro artists to create pieces of illustrative art that I think will really surprise fans.

"The studio are releasing a collection of Victorian inspired portraits featuring the Star Wars characters, these pieces especially, are a good example of how daring this artwork is."

The collection also includes work by John Alvin, the cinematic artist who created posters for more than 130 films, including ET and Blade Runner.