Written and edited by Tolkien experts Wayne G. Indeed, every major artist who has illustrated the book subsequently has been influenced by Tolkien's own powerful visual conceptions.THE ART OF THE HOBBITcollects for the first time the complete surviving artwork that helped to underpin such a remarkable work of fiction. But behind these finished works there also lay a multitude of sketches and drawings, draft maps and runic designs, demonstrating Tolkien's careful planning and artistry. The finished book contained eight black and white drawings, five colour plates, two maps and his own jacket design. Tolkien wrote HOBBIT he had become an accomplished amateur artist, and he was keen to contribute visually to the work. This revised and expanded edition also examines the paradigm of the critic as monster featured in many of Tolkien’s writings. Chance traces this project through his major works as well as his minor stories and critical essays. Inspired by works like Beowulf and Gawain and the Green Knight, Tolkien relied on both pagan epic and Christian legend to create a distinctly English mythology. In this enlightening study, Tolkien specialist Jane Chance uncovers the many sources the author used in composing his works. But Tolkien was also an accomplished scholar whose deep knowledge of mythology and language provided a wellspring of inspiration for his fiction. Tolkien captured the imaginations of generations with his expansive fantasy worlds and tales of high adventure. This literary study examines the scholarly and mythological roots of the author’s beloved stories, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings. Publisher : University Press of Kentucky.Tolkien, with which the new book is uniform, will find much of interest also in The Art of The Lord of the Rings." Readers who have enjoyed The Art of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Hammond and Christina Scull, two of the world s leading Tolkien scholars, have edited the book and provide an expert introduction and comments. More than 180 images are included, all of them printed in colour from high-quality scans and photographs, more than half not previously published.
Tolkien collects these drawings, inscriptions, maps, and plans in one deluxe volume. The Art of The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. In addition to pictorial sketches, numerous maps follow the development of the Shire and the larger landscape of Middle-earth, while inscriptions in runes and Elvish script, and facsimile leaves from the burned and blood-stained Book of Mazarbul, support Tolkien s pose as an editor or translator of ancient records.
Many do not illustrate the final text, but represent moments of creation, illuminating Tolkien s process of writing and design. Only a few of these were meant for publication most were aids to help Tolkien conceive his complex story and keep it consistent. Tolkien s mental pictures often found expression in drawing, from rough sketches made within the manuscript to more finished illustrations. As he wrote The Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings, a sumptuous full-colour art book containing the complete collection of almost 200 sketches, drawings, paintings and maps by J.R.R. The Art of The Lord of the Rings 60th Anniversary Slipcased Edition Book Description : The Art of The Lord of the Rings 60th Anniversary Slipcased Edition
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