August 14, 2006
The Hobbit illustrated by Tove Jansson
Similarly, Cor Blok's Lord of the Rings Illustrations
Millions more Tolkien inspried art
Well, must admit these enchant me, even the unexpectedly beetle-oid folk of Cor Blok.
Thanks for another tour of unusual sights, dng.
The Jansson ones are vaguely reminiscent of Edward Gorey's book covers.
Lord of the Rings meets Bosch meets Maurice Sendak.
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What a delightful thing to wake up to! Thank you, dng!
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.
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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