Tolkien Tapestry: Pictures to accompany Lord of the Rings (HB)
Tolkien; Blok, Cor
This brand new full-colour art book reveals in sumptuous detail more than 100 paintings based on The Lord of the Rings by acclaimed Dutch artist, Cor Blok, many of which appear here for the first time. Fifty years ago, shortly after The Lord of the Rings was first published, Cor Blok read the trilogy and was completely captivated by its invention and epic storytelling. The breadth of imagination and powerful imagery inspired the young Dutch artist, and this spark of enthusiasm, coupled with his desire to create art that resembled a historical artefact in its own right, led to the creation of more than 100 paintings. Following an exhibiton at the Hague in 1961, Tolkien`s publisher, Rayner Unwin, sent him five pictures. Tolkien was so...
ISBN: 978-0-00-743798-6
Издательство:
HarperCollins UK
Дата выхода: март 2012