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01-25-2008, 11:03 AM
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Messenger of Hope
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: In a tiny, insignificant little town in one of the many States.
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For Christmas, either my brother or I received a book (isn't it shameful? I can't remember who got it!) about Tolkien as an illustrator. I love his artwork. If I'm the one who got the book, I'll find it and let you know the title of the book.
-- Folwren
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01-25-2008, 11:48 AM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: May 2007
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I would guess J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator (Hammond and Scull)
If so, great book 
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01-25-2008, 01:29 PM
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Ghost Prince of Cardolan
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Home. Where rolling green hills and clear rivers are practically my backyard.
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Quote:
And I'm pretty sure it was my brother who got it.
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01-25-2008, 02:19 PM
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Pilgrim Soul
Join Date: May 2004
Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle...
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I had just bought that book when I met Lal and Davem at Oxonmoot in '86 (I was very restrained this year and didn't buy a scud). I dislike nearly all Tolkien inspired art (Howe and Lee are ok.. the rest vary from not my cup of tea to beyond hideous - I mean I detest Luthien but I don't think that even she deserved to be depicted as a silicone enhanced pole-dancer transposed to a glade in a vaguely psychedelic and deeply tacky version of Dejeuner sure l'herbe as Hildebrandt did)
I am sure, many people who knew and loved the books for a long time before they saw anyone else's view of it, I have very strong images in my mind about what people and places looked and they no doubt are influenced by the only pictures I had seen - Tolkien's own for the Hobbit and Pauline Baynes' for Bombadil. Of course Tolkien is an amateur but his pictures are charming and while there may be flaws in the execution (I am not qualified to judge) it is fascinating to glimpse the intention. It was quite an expensive book but it was the picture of Lorien that clinched it for me..I have always wanted to see mallorns....or perhaps that should be mellyrn (edit)
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01-25-2008, 02:46 PM
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Princess of Skwerlz
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles)
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That is a wonderful book - I greatly enjoy paging through it and seeing how good Tolkien was as an amateur artist! We've talked about this in the past - for those who are interested, check out this thread.
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