“R2-D2”. A signed colour photograph of the English actor Kenny Baker (1934–2016) in his role as R2-D2. Framed.

“R2-D2”. A signed colour photograph of the English actor Kenny Baker (1934–2016) in his role as R2-D2. Framed. Photo size 25×19.5 cm. Frame size 33×43 cm.

With his modest height - he measured only 112 cm - Kenny Baker was perfect to be the man inside the small robot R“-D”. George Lucas initially saw Baker in a circus performance and immediately after the show he offered him the part.