With Christopher Tolkien as your guide, take a tour through this colourful gallery of enchanting art by J.R.R. Tolkien, as published originally in the first groundbreaking Tolkien Calendars of the 1970s.
This collection of pictures, with text by Christopher Tolkien, now reissued after almost 30 years, confirms J.R.R. Tolkien's considerable talent as an artist. It provides fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and events familiar to readers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.
Examples of his art range from delicate watercolours depicting Rivendell, the Forest of Lothlorien, Smaug and Old Man Willow, to drawings and sketches of Moria Gate and Minas Tirith. Together they form a comprehensive collection of Tolkien's own illustrations for his most popular books.
Also included are many of his beautiful designs showing patterns of flowers and trees, friezes, tapestries and heraldic devices associated with the world of Middle-earth. In their variety and scope they provide abundant visual evidence of the richness of his imagination.
This enchanting gallery was personally selected by Christopher Tolkien who, through detailed notes on the sources for each picture, provides unique insight into the artistic vision of his father, J.R.R. Tolkien.
| ISBN: | 9780008484453 |
| Publication date: | 6th June 2024 |
| Author: | Christopher Tolkien, J R R Tolkien |
| Publisher: | HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 128 pages |
| Genres: |
Individual artists, art monographs Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction Narrative theme: Sense of place Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages Speculative fiction Action Adventure |
With Christopher Tolkien as your guide, take a tour through this colourful gallery of enchanting art by J.R.R. Tolkien, as published originally in the first groundbreaking Tolkien Calendars of the 1970s.
This collection of pictures, with text by Christopher Tolkien, now reissued after almost 30 years, confirms J.R.R. Tolkien's considerable talent as an artist. It provides fascinating insight into his visual conception of many of the places and events familiar to readers of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion.
Examples of his art range from delicate watercolours depicting Rivendell, the Forest of Lothlorien, Smaug and Old Man Willow, to drawings and sketches of Moria Gate and Minas Tirith. Together they form a comprehensive collection of Tolkien's own illustrations for his most popular books.
Also included are many of his beautiful designs showing patterns of flowers and trees, friezes, tapestries and heraldic devices associated with the world of Middle-earth. In their variety and scope they provide abundant visual evidence of the richness of his imagination.
This enchanting gallery was personally selected by Christopher Tolkien who, through detailed notes on the sources for each picture, provides unique insight into the artistic vision of his father, J.R.R. Tolkien.
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien features in the following genres: Individual artists, art monographs, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Speculative fiction, Action Adventure
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien is available in Hardback
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien was written by Christopher Tolkien, J R R Tolkien and published by HarperCollinsPublishers an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pictures by J.R.R. Tolkien has 128 pages
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