Tolkien portraits - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

The Might · 07-12-2009, 05:50 PM

Thanks for the awesome link Mithalwen!
I must admit my reaction to the Snowdon photo was similar to that of Estelyn, it was somehow unsettling to look at it and I quickly clicked it away... it's as if The Professor is Treebeard, small and alone in the forest, with noone left around him... made me sad to see it.

Mithalwen · 07-13-2009, 10:48 AM

Many thanks to Garm for providing the confirmation on the location and the other information - I thought it could be Branksome Chine but my visits there have been on gloriously sunny days which are rather at odds with the picture! I have some picture of it still in the camera - I will try and scan them in when I have got them developed or borrow a digital.

I didn't go to Oxonmoot last year and so missed it (though the art room isn't my usual haunt) .

garm · 07-13-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Many thanks to Garm for providing the confirmation on the location and the other information -

You're welcome. By the way - I don't think that's such a sad picture of the Professor - though it's by no means a favourite of mine. I mentioned earlier that Snowdon took several photos that day; one was used for a book cover.

Look here:

http://www.tolkienbooks.net/php/deta...eference=65670

- Much better!

Lalwendë · 09-01-2009, 04:04 PM

The photo by Snowdon in the woods is one I'm well used to because it's on the cover of (or at least...was) Paul H Kocher's Master of Middle-earth - a great book, though a bit out of date now because it came out before the Sil was published.

I never found it disturbing, but maybe that's me - it instead just reminds me of some woods we used to play in as kids.

garm · 09-03-2009, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Lalwendë

The photo by Snowdon in the woods is one I'm well used to because it's on the cover of (or at least...was) Paul H Kocher's Master of Middle-earth - a great book, though a bit out of date now because it came out before the Sil was published...

Actually, there's quite a bit in Kocher's book that's still relevant. His views on Sauron and the Nature of Evil have never been bettered, in my opinion. Same goes for the part about Aragorn.

And, Kocher also deals with Tolkien's shorter works - very useful.

Lalwendë · 09-03-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by garm

Actually, there's quite a bit in Kocher's book that's still relevant. His views on Sauron and the Nature of Evil have never been bettered, in my opinion. Same goes for the part about Aragorn.

And, Kocher also deals with Tolkien's shorter works - very useful.

Yes, it's well worth reading for his analysis of Aragorn which is superb. I might crack this one open again soon, this thread has reminded me of it!

It's also relatively easy to get hold of a nice old copy - I even found a 1st on a market stall!

Mithalwen · 09-09-2009, 11:28 AM

I am fairly sure I have that book but I think it must have a different cover .. I am fairly sure I never saw the Snowdon before the NPG.

07-12-2009, 05:50 PM	#1
The Might Guard of the Citadel Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Oxon Posts: 2,205	Thanks for the awesome link Mithalwen! I must admit my reaction to the Snowdon photo was similar to that of Estelyn, it was somehow unsettling to look at it and I quickly clicked it away... it's as if The Professor is Treebeard, small and alone in the forest, with noone left around him... made me sad to see it. __________________ “The invisible and the non-existent look very much alike.” Delos B. McKown

07-13-2009, 10:48 AM	#2
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Many thanks to Garm for providing the confirmation on the location and the other information - I thought it could be Branksome Chine but my visits there have been on gloriously sunny days which are rather at odds with the picture! I have some picture of it still in the camera - I will try and scan them in when I have got them developed or borrow a digital. I didn't go to Oxonmoot last year and so missed it (though the art room isn't my usual haunt) . __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

09-01-2009, 04:04 PM	#4
Lalwendë A Mere Boggart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: under the bed Posts: 4,737	The photo by Snowdon in the woods is one I'm well used to because it's on the cover of (or at least...was) Paul H Kocher's Master of Middle-earth - a great book, though a bit out of date now because it came out before the Sil was published. I never found it disturbing, but maybe that's me - it instead just reminds me of some woods we used to play in as kids. __________________ Gordon's alive!

09-09-2009, 11:28 AM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I am fairly sure I have that book but I think it must have a different cover .. I am fairly sure I never saw the Snowdon before the NPG.