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The artwork of Middle-Earth by Alan Lee and John Howe

Alan Lee ~ Biography

Alan Lee was born and raised in London, where he studied graphic art and design. Enchanted by myth and folklore from an early age, he gravitated toward the field of book illustration — following in the footsteps of Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac, master illustrators of the nineteenth century. Alan worked as an illustrator in London until the mid-1970s, when he moved to Dartmoor with fellow-artists Marja Lee Kruyt (to whom he was married for many years) and Brian Froud. At the urging of Ian Ballantine (the legendary American publisher), Alan and Brian created the book Faeries, inspired by the Dartmoor countryside. It went on to become a bestseller, published to acclaim all around the world.
Since that time, Alan has established himself as one of England's preeminent book artists, creating exquisite watercolor paintings for, among other works, The Mabinogion, Castles, Merlin Dreams, and Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Illiad (winner of the pretigious Kate Greenaway Award), and for the lavish anniversary edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings.

For the last few years, however, book projects have been set aside while he labors on the New Zealand set of Peter Jackson's film trilogy, The Lord of the Rings. As conceptual designer for the films, it is Alan's job to create the distinctive "look" of Middle Earth. A comparison of the films to Alan's prior illustrations for The Lord of the Rings gives a clear idea just how influential Alan's vision has been to the project. He has also designed for other films, including Legend, Erik the Viking, and Merlin.

The music to Peter Jackson's films based on the works of JRR Tolkien

The Fellowship of the Ring,
The Two Towers,
The Return of the King,
The Hobbit: an unexpected journey

Quizzes ~

Lord of the Rings : http://www.lordotrings.com/quiz.asp

So you think you know a lot about Middle-Earth? Let's re-live The Lord of the Rings in the form of a multiple-choice quiz hosted by Bilbo Baggins! There are 111 questions divided over 6 levels corresponding with the 6 books of The Lord of the Rings. You have to play through each level to ultimately reach the end and destroy the One ring. There are 6 levels.
 The Levels have to be completed in order. At the end of each level a Code is given that will give access to the next level.
 The whole game does not have to be completed in one time. After each level a code is given that will stay valid. So it is possible to complete a level and come back later to complete the other levels.
 Questions are related to J.R.R. Tolkien and Middle-Earth in general but are focussed on the three books: The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit and the Silmarillion.
 The Head Start indicates your head start from events that take place in each of the 6 books. The Head start is explained at every beginning of a new level.
 There are a total of 111 questions that have to be answered to complete the Quest and come out as the winner!
 Only completed games are recorded in the High Score List.
Tolkien Quiz ~ http://www.landofshadows.org.uk/activ...

Various Tolkien Quizzes ~ http://toarda.com/blog/?page_id=2330
Includes: Ainur, Dragon, Dwarves, Evil beings, Fellowship of the ring and Gollum quiz.

JRR Tolkien quiz (the man behind his creation) ~ http://www.factmonster.com/quizzes/to...

The Elder Days

Unfinished Tales of Numenor and Middle-Earth

Morgoth and Sauron.

The History of Middle-Earth Challenge ~ to read books 1-13.

Starting with ~ The Book of Lost Tales: Part 1

DISCUSSION

Currently reading ~ the fellowship of the ring.

DISCUSSION

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