Lord Of The Rings Sketchbook

Manufacturer	Unbranded
Model Number	9780261103832

The book is a large format hardback and it contains sketches and paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material. The book was written by Alan Lee and it tells the story of how he created the images in the authorized illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. The images in the book would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson's movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award.

A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches and paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings, together with brand new and previously unseen material. In this large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. These images would prove so powerful, matching perfectly with Tolkien's own vision, that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson's movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award. The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory, together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the films and brand new pieces drawn specially for this book. The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook provides a fascinating insight into the imagination of the man who painted Tolkien's vision, firstly onto the page and then in three dimensions on the cinema screen.; It will also be of interest to many of the 100,000 people who have bought the illustrated Lord of the Rings as well as for budding artists a
Review:
'Alan Lee's artwork has a beauty and lyricism about it. 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