Tolk ien, especially of the middleearth legendarium which includes the hobbit, the lord of the rings, and the silmarillion. These unique illustrations, created when she was crown princess of denmark, were to become a recurrent feature on all the ensembles later cds. Til queen margrethe ii of denmark is a big lord of the rings fan, and under the pseudonym ingahild grathmer helped to illustrate the danish version of the book. In 1977, queen margrethes drawings were published in the danish translation of the book ringenes herre, edition by publishers gyldendal. Queen margrethe gave permission to use her illustrations in the cd. She then sent her illustrations to tolkien, who, according to one of her. In the early 1970s one of jrr tolkien s biggest fans, danish illustrator ingahild grathmer, sent the author her illustrations inspired by the lord of the rings woodcutstyle battles between.
Buy the lord of the rings book online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. His illustrations graced the cover of each book of the lord of the rings lotr trilogy paperback in the early 80s when i first read the. Queen margrethe ii of denmark created illustrations to the lord of the rings in the early 1970s. And we see book covers, posters, drawings, and illustrations that are often as striking as his writing. Til margrethe ii, the queen of denmark, felt compelled to draw illustrations for the lord of the rings in the 70s and sent them to tolkien himself. Irene gallo is the creative director of and art director of tor books. Illustrations based on designs approved by tolkien by ingahild grathmer i. After ascending the throne, margrethe ii would become an official tolkien artist, with her illustrations appearing in a 1977 danish edition of the.
Christened margrethe alexandrine thorhildur ingrid oldenburg, the queen s nordic name seems worthy of any tolkien character. Article til margrethe ii, the queen of denmark, felt compelled to draw illustrations for the lord of the rings in the 70s and sent them to tolkien himself. Ingahild grathmer is the pseudonym used by queen margrethe ii of denmark for her work as an illustrator ingahild grathmer is the author of the lord of. She is still alive and happens to be queen margrethe ii, to you and meand they have been married since 1967. Queen margrethe ii of denmark was inspired to illustrate the lord of the rings in the early 1970s.
Professor tolkien was also a proficient artist and illustrator. She sent tolkien her lord of the rings drawings when she was still crown princessbut becoming queen didnt mean margarethe slowed down on her extracurricular activities. She sent them to tolkien, who was struck by the similarity they bore in style to his own drawings. Queen margrethe ii of denmark was inspired to illustrate the lord of the rings. The queen s illustrations were published in a 1977 danish edition of the tolkien classic. When she was still crown princess of denmark, margrethe ii sent her own illustrations for the lord of the rings to tolkien, and according to one of the queens biographers, tolkien was struck by how similar her illustrations were to his own. The time the queen of denmark illustrated the lord of the rings. Illustration by ingahild grathmer queen margrethe ii of denmark for a 1971 edition of the lord of the rings by j. Readers can pore over more than 28 pages of maps drawn by tolkien, many with his annotations and notes. She then sent her illustrations to tolkien, who, according to one of her biographers, was struck by how similar the queen s drawings were to his own. However, for readers in europe, this sounds pretty great. Grathmers art ultimately appeared in a 1977 danish edition of lord of the rings, but by this time, the illustrator was preoccupied with another job.
Kuvahaun tulos haulle lord of the rings queen margrethe lord of the rings painting by mary fairburn j. Just thought id make it known to you that the danish queen margrethe 2. Tolkien, who was struck by the similarity to the style of his own drawings. While we really wish we were in the neighborhood, it might be a little distant for our staff to drop in. Lars physant born april 24, 1957, copenhagen, denmark lives and works in barcelona since 1994, is a danish painter whose conceptual expression has its roots in naturalism and realism. In the eary 1970s, the queen was inspired to illustrate the lord of the rings. Tolkien had a very clear sense of how middle earth should and should not look, and. Ingahild grathmer illustrator of the return of the king. Over the years, margrethe has not only dreamed up costume designs, scenography and illustrations, but has also designed some of her own clothes and created paintings that have been displayed in some of denmarks most popular museums.
Tolkien fandom is an international, informal community of fans of the works of j. Margrethe iis illustrations the hobbit, tolkien, jrr. Queen margrethe ii chef d oeuvre dark lord lord of the rings tolkien the hobbit drake. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Nazgul illustration by ingahild grathmer queen margrethe ii of denmark for a 1971 edition of the lord of the rings by j.
The act of succession on the occasion of her accession to the throne on 14 january 1972, hm queen margrethe ii became the first danish sovereign under the new act of succession. His images a total of seven fullpage images and 57 headpieces are based on original designs by queen margrethe ii of denmark. Tolkien s personal book cover designs for the lord of the rings trilogy. The time the queen of denmark illustrated the lord of the. Queen margrethe ii of denmark sent tolkien copies of her. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. How queen margrethe of denmark created illustration for the lord of the rings books did you know that the queen of denmark, margrethe ii is an enthusiastic painter her illustrations have been published on the danish edition of j. The lord of the rings by tolkien, folio society abebooks. How queen margrethe of denmark created illustration for the lord of the rings books. How queen margrethe of denmark created illustration for. Margrethe iis illustrations illustration, the hobbit. Being the third part of the lord of the rings by tolkien, j. Tolkien her own illustrations for his lord of the rings book. Hammond and christina sculls new book, the art of the hobbit by j.
Tolkien left behind over 100 illustrations for the hobbit. In 1977, queen margrethe s drawings were published in the danish translation of the book ringenes herre, edition by publishers gyldendal. Gods help, the love of the people, denmarks strength. Grathmer was really margarethe ii of denmark, who took the throne in january 1972 after her father passed away. The original fantasy series, and still the greatest, the lord of the rings has sold over 100 million copies, been translated into more than 40 languages, and has been voted the best book of the 20th century. The book also provides insights into what inspired many of his other artistic endeavors and shows many of the fruits of that. Posts tagged queen margrethe ii a royal tolkien reading in denmark. Lord of the rings, first edition, folio society abebooks. Margrethe ii of denmark the one wiki to rule them all fandom. Artist and illustrator does, of course, present the expected, and i daresay obligatory, snapshots of tolkien s vision of middle earth. Baynes told tolkien that her favourite among the book s poems was the hoard. Ingahild grathmer is the pseudonym used by queen margrethe ii of denmark for her work as an illustrator. Til queen margrethe ii of denmark is a big lord of the. Tolkien thought illustrations did little good to stories of the fantasy or fairytale kind but when it came to the lord of the rings, the illfated work of mary fairburn made him reconsider see more.
Artist and illustrator a compilation of tolkien s art. She sent her illustrations to tolkien, who was struck by the similarity to the style of his own drawings. Maker of middleearth is an artifact and a treasure in and of itself. Tolkien was a great author millions of readers can attest to that. Buy the lord of the rings online at the folio society from the worlds most extensive selection of beautifully illustrated books. Queen margrethe ii of denmark redrawn by eric fraser. The princess, who became queen two years later, offered her illustrations for the book in the form of chapter headings. So, in 1977, five years after margrethe s father had died, leaving her the throne of denmark, the queen s illustrations were printed and published in the danish edition of the lord of the rings as well as on a british edition published by the.
An amazing nazgul illustration by queen margrethe ii of denmark. In fact, her illustrations for the lord of the rings were submitted under the pseudonym ingahild grathmer, a partial anagram of her birth name. Ingahild grathmer illustrator of the return of the king goodreads. Queen margrethe ii relinquished all the monarchs former titles except the title to denmark, hence her style by the grace of god, queen of denmark danish.
Tolkien brings out the fanboy or fangirl in a startling number of readers, and i am not ashamed to count myself a member of the same group as, just to name a few of the more prominent examples listed here, terry pratchett, joni mitchell, iris murdoch, w. Hm the queen was christened on 14 may 1940 in holmens kirke the naval church and confirmed on 1 april 1955 at fredensborg palace. His talents, however, werent confined to the written word. The fellowship of the ring, the two towers, the return of the king by tolkien, j r r and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. I was fascinated to learn that, while still the crown princess, margrethe had sent j. Queen margrethe ii great king character sketches dark lord jrr tolkien middle earth lotr lord of the rings the hobbit.
Her drawings were used as a basis for the illustrations in the danish translation of the books. Ryelund later became a full member of the tolkien ensemble and the ensemble was granted permission by hm queen margrethe ii of denmark to use her illustrations on the cd cover. Margrethe ii of denmark the one wiki to rule them all. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. Margrethes drawings were published in the danish translation of the book.
Til margrethe ii, the queen of denmark, felt compelled to. However, it isnt limited to the vast expanse of that realm. Tolkien, who was struck by the similarity to the style of his. In 1977, queen margrethe s drawings were published in the danish translation of the book. Margrethe iis illustrations lord of the rings, illustration, tolkien. So, in 1977, five years after margrethe s father had died, leaving her the throne of denmark, the queen s illustrations were printed and published in the danish edition of the lord of the rings as well as on a british edition published by the folio society. The history of the lord of the rings illustration is completed with a table of the 1974 luis bermejos comic and the exceptional presence of no less than 59 pictures realized in 1970 by her majesty queen margrethe ii of denmark, for the first time shown in italy thanks to the care of riccardo mazzoni. How queen margrethe of denmark created illustration for the lord. Denmark is hosting a tolkien event, a reading from the hobbit no less, approved by royalty. She sent them to tolkien, who was struck by the similarity to the style of his own drawings. Crown princess margrethe now queen margrethe ii of denmark, an accomplished and critically acclaimed painter, was inspired to illustrations to the lord of the rings in the early 1970s. Tolkien s the hobbit, a childrens book, was first published in 1937.
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