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drogo
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Feb 17 2007, 10:04pm
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Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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Thanks for a very lively, interesting discussion this week, especially with the jump to the new board. I know the Hildebrandts are not necessarily to everyone's liking, but they do occupy an important place in the history of Tolkien illustration. Although Tim Kirk was the first fan artist to be featured in the 1975 Tolkien Calendar, it was the three Hildebrandt calendars that arguably made Tolkien art commercially viable and in a way made possible the work of later artists such as Lee, Nasmith, Howe, and many others. Their art does reflect the time in which it was made, but for those like me who first discovered Tolkien in the era in which they were producing these images, the Hildebrandts will always be remembered. Some will even remember them fondly! And squire, I still love you even if I have a restraining order out! You cannot come within 50 yards of a baby-faced Hobbit or a skewed horizon line! Some other miscellaneous images I wanted to throw out (and if you have an image you would like to discuss, please post the link! "An Unexpected Party" (1976) http://img.photobucket.com/...Unexpected_Party.jpg "A Journey in the Dark" (This is one of their more recent paintings finished in 2000) http://img-fan.theonering.net/...he_tolkien_years.jpg "The Siege of Minas Tirith" (1977) http://img-fan.theonering.net/...ildebrandt/siege.jpg This is a work commissioned for Inquest Magazine in 1999 in an article on the movies. They had no references to images and actors were not cast, but they heard about the infamous "Xenarwen" idea of having Arwen in the Fellowship, so voila! And to conclude, here is a recent image of the Black Riders in Bree
(Formerly drogo of the two names!)
(This post was edited by drogo on Feb 17 2007, 10:06pm)
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Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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drogo
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Feb 17 2007, 10:04pm
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Arwen Joins the Quest
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Reera the Red
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Feb 18 2007, 12:11am
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Well, that does explain
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 12:20am
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Oh, I like that one!
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Ainu Laire
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Feb 18 2007, 12:27am
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No story that I know of.
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Reera the Red
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Feb 18 2007, 12:38am
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Re: [Reera the Red] No story that I know of.
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drogo
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Feb 18 2007, 12:55am
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Re: [drogo] No story that I know of.
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Nerdanel
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Feb 18 2007, 11:58pm
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"breathes life into Tolkien"
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:23pm
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The cover of the original Grotta bio!
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dernwyn
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Feb 20 2007, 3:56pm
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mine has two Hildebrandts on the cover
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a.s.
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Feb 21 2007, 1:10am
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Yes, yours is a decade newer
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dernwyn
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Feb 22 2007, 4:56am
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mine has an Epilogue chapter
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a.s.
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Feb 22 2007, 12:17pm
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Tolkien the time-traveller?
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:19pm
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Re: [drogo] Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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Sandicomm
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Feb 18 2007, 12:28am
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Re: [drogo] Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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a.s.
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Feb 18 2007, 12:31am
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dang I keep forgetting to change my subject line!! [nt]
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a.s.
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Feb 18 2007, 12:31am
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Alas for the loss of Mod... loved it.
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Cirdan the Shipwright
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Feb 19 2007, 9:06pm
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thanks, originally
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a.s.
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Feb 19 2007, 11:29pm
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Re: [drogo] Tolkien Artists, The Bros. Hildebrandt: Loose Ends and That's All Folks
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 12:47am
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This of course has been much discussed,
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 1:17am
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Re: [Aerin] This of course has been much discussed,
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 1:39am
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That's another good point, as well.
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 6:40am
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Not completely unique
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 6:56pm
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True, women of Haleth
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 9:51pm
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Another historical note
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Beren IV
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Feb 18 2007, 11:51pm
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Re: [Beren IV] Another historical note
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Elizabeth
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Feb 19 2007, 12:43am
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See Elizabeth's note, plus
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Aerin
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Feb 19 2007, 6:45am
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More Arwen in the books than most readers catch.
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:40pm
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Re: [Aerin] This of course has been much discussed,
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Sandicomm
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Feb 18 2007, 6:16pm
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I think the movies came close to
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Aerin
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Feb 18 2007, 10:09pm
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Some unexpected brilliance
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linkin-artelf
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Feb 19 2007, 3:09am
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"Journey in the Dark" is the chapter title
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dernwyn
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Feb 20 2007, 4:07pm
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Orcs did wear cloaks.
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:34pm
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Unexpected Joy!
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Daughter of Nienna
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Feb 19 2007, 11:19am
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"a heavy front plane"
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N.E. Brigand
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Feb 23 2007, 11:44pm
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