May the Fourth Be With You!

A long time ago, in a country far, far away… a martial art inspired cinematic history ⚔

Did you know that the lightsaber battles in Star Wars were heavily inspired by movements seen in the Japanese Kendo? 🥋 pic.twitter.com/Xhw3HpdNNF

— British Museum (@britishmuseum) May 4, 2024

 

Gregg Chadwick
Carrie Fisher - We Are the Resistance
12"x12" oil on panel 2018
Pepi Kelman & Coles Brewer Collection, Pacific Palisades, California