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JRR Tolkien's Never-Before-Seen Illustrations for The Hobbit |
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Wednesday, 02 November 2011 22:13 |
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When The Hobbit was first published in September 1937 it included twenty illustrations by its author. To celebrate the 75 anniversary, publisher HarperCollins wanted to add some material not yet seen. They knew that there was more artwork of The Hobbit, but were in for a shock at the immense amount of sketches and paintings. Tolkein had created more than 100 drawings. They were discovered at the Bodleian Library in Oxford and will be going on display.
Excerpt from The Guardian
"That was a surprise. I thought there might be 40-50 in total," said publisher David Brawn. "But there are 110 Hobbit pictures, about two dozen of which haven't been published before."
Ranging from line drawings in ink to watercolors and sketches, the collected drawings will be published on 27 October as The Art of the Hobbit. HarperCollins hopes the collection and the anniversary will shed new light on the fantasy author – and Read more: |
