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“I was thinking of how many of George Lucas' ideas and concepts for Star Wars derived from World War II, so I decided to mix the two together,” the artist told Task & Purpose.
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This artist did a World War 2-Star Wars mashup and the result is
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Paintings – Thirteenth Floor
Billy Ludwig - Owner - Thirteenth Floor
Billy Ludwig
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Local artist Billy Ludwig shares colorful stories in his new book
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Artist Billy Ludwig, head of a company called Thirteenth Floor
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Prints – Thirteenth Floor
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Local artist Billy Ludwig shares colorful stories in his new book
Billy Ludwig - From Thursday's @canton_rep about my thing today at
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bio — BILLY LUDWIG
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Thirteenth Floor
Billy Ludwig - Owner - Thirteenth Floor
Billy Ludwig
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