The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (645 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0618640142 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-08-07 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Inspired by Tolkien's work to pursue his chosen path as an artist of the mythic and fantastic, he has illustrated a wide range of books including Faeries, The Mabinogion, Castles, Merlin Dreams, the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, and The Hobbit. He is a winner of the Car
His art captured what I hoped to capture with the films.'Peter Jackson`Among the greatest works of imaginative fiction of the 20th century.'Sunday Telegraph`An extraordinarily imaginative work, part saga, part allegory, and wholly exciting.'The Times`A grand piece of work in both conception and execution.'Daily Telegraph . `Alan Lee's artwork has a beauty and lyricism about it
The book presents more than 150 of Lee’s celebrated illustrations to show how his imagery for both the illustrated Lord of the Rings and the films progressed from concept to finished art. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a wealth of background information and will be of interest to those who know and love Tolkien’s work, from books to films to DVDs, as well as to budding artists and illustrators interested in how to approach book illustration.. Alan Lee, the Oscar-winning conceptual designer for the Lord of
Very nice set of books for the price. Recommended. Read review and view pics for detail on font for pocket-sized "paperback." B Very nice books, binding seems nice. I love the covers although they are not "paperback" and are more of a fake leather material. These books are beautiful and very convenient. They are pocket-sized which is great for on the go, they aren't too small or too big (actually bigger than I anticipated which is a plus). The font size is readable, the only thing I would have to note is that the font size isn't the same throughout the different books. The font size seems to be based on the length of the books, the longer the books are, the smaller the font is (I suppose this was in order to keep them pocket-sized as. Beautiful Classic Amazon Customer This is the foundation of the fantasy genre for literature. There may very well be other books out there that preceded this in the genre, but this series established it on the map.This was the penultimate for those of us old guys and gals who grew up playing dungeons and dragons back when parents were freaking out, thinking it would screw us up for life and drive us crazy. This was really ultimate fantasy novel, and many people have probably seen the movies by now, which I am pleased have treated the series with the respect that us nostalgic old guys and gals have for this series.If you haven't read this nov. Bilbo Baggins, the unlikely hero, battled the wits of a fire breathing dragon and showed us how to live a happy life. The Hobbit is a marvellous fantasy and cautionary tale for readers of all ages. Entertaining yet instructional on how to live life to the full, honourably, meaningfully and enjoyably. Even for one like me who has past the half century mark. I simply don't have enough praises for Tolkien's exciting adventure tale that has all the classic ingredients for a good fantasy story. Strange and wonderful beings of goblins, elves, dwarves, stone giants, magic rings, giant spiders, shape shifting beings, castles filled with gold and yes, an angry fire breathing dragon that talk so intelligently, but also inspiring acti