August 14, 2006
The Hobbit
illustrated by Tove Jansson
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Similarly, Cor Blok's Lord of the Rings Illustrations Millions more Tolkien inspried art
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Well, must admit these enchant me, even the unexpectedly beetle-oid folk of Cor Blok. Thanks for another tour of unusual sights, dng.
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The Jansson ones are vaguely reminiscent of Edward Gorey's book covers.
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Lord of the Rings meets Bosch meets Maurice Sendak. )))!
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What a delightful thing to wake up to! Thank you, dng!
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I like Jansson's work as pictures but not as illustrations to the Hobbit, if that makes any sense. Enjoyed browsing the Alan Lee works at the last link. I always liked the mood he achieved.
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Makes perfect sense. I regard them as pictures, too, knowing no one except John Tenniel ever illustrates a book I like more satisfactorily than what I envision in reading it.
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‘The Hobbit’ illustrated by Maurice Sendak? The 1960s masterpiece that could have been