Tolkien Calendar 2012
The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 13 paintings inspired by 'The Lord of the Rings', and featuring many previously unseen works of art. The Official Tolkien Calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with Tolkien calendars from the past 30 years becoming collectors' items. This year's continues in that tradition and is the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of fine fantasy art. The Tolkien Calendar 2012 features 13 paintings by the Dutch artist, Cor Blok. Cor Blok is the only artist still living ever to have met JRR Tolkien, and the only artist whose paintings Tolkien admired enough to purchase some of his work. The paintings are inspired by Tolkien's classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings and were completed during the early 1960s when the young artist was attempting to create a Bayeux tapestry approach to illustrating this monumental book. Many of this paintings included here have never been seen before. This delightful collection of scenes takes the reader on a unique journey through the beauty and drama of Middle-earth. It represents a truly charming addition to the series of official calendars by a gifted artist, and promises to be a memorable calendar for fans.
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About the Author:
Cor Blok was born in The Hague in 1934, and attended the Academy of Fine Arts. After graduating in 1956, he worked at the Gemeentemuseum until 1965, where, among other roles, he compiled a catalogue of the museum's large collection of works by Piet Mondrian. During this time he also painted about 140 pictures inspired by The Lord of the Rings, a selection of which was exhibited at The Hague. When a sample of his paintings was sent to JRR Tolkien this led to a correspondence and eventual meeting with the author, who bought two paintings and was presented with a third. Cor Blok lives in Amsterdam, where is currently at work on a graphic novel.
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`How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?' The Guardian `Demanding to be compared with English mythologies... at times rises to the greatness of true myth' Financial Times `A creation of singular beauty... magnificent in its best moments' Washington Post `A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope... its power is almost that of mysticism' Toronto Globe & Mail
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- ISBN 10 000742809X
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Tolkien Calendar 2012 features 13 paintings by the artist Cor Blok
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(2012)
ISBN 10: 000742809X
ISBN 13: 9780007428090
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Book Description Soft cover. Condition: As New. Tolkien Calendar 2012 features 13 paintings by the artist Cor Blok. 2012 Tolkien Calendar featuring art by Cor Blok,the only artist ever to have met JRR Tolkien, and the only artist Tolkien admired enough to purchase some of his work. The Tolkien Calendar 2012 features 13 paintings by the artist Cor Blok. Signed by Cor Blok. ISBN 9780007428090. The official Tolkien calendar, this year containing 13 paintings inspired by 'The Lord of the Rings', and featuring many previously unseen works of art. The Official Tolkien Calendar has become an established publishing event, eagerly looked forward to by Tolkien fans the world over; there is much demand for the annual calendar, with Tolkien calendars from the past 30 years becoming collectors' items. This year's continues in that tradition and is the perfect Christmas gift for lovers of fine fantasy art. The Tolkien Calendar 2012 features 13 paintings by the Dutch artist, Cor Blok. Cor Blok is the only artist ever to have met JRR Tolkien, and the only artist Tolkien admired enough to purchase some of his work. The paintings are inspired by Tolkien s classic masterpiece, The Lord of the Rings and were completed during the early 1960s when the young artist was attempting to create a Bayeux tapestry approach to illustrating this monumental book. Many of this paintings included here have never been seen before. This delightful collection of scenes takes the reader on a unique journey through the beauty and drama of Middle-earth. It represents a truly charming addition to the series of official calendars by a gifted artist, and promises to be a memorable calendar for fans. Seller Inventory # CLP1012
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