A sumptuous large-format hardback containing sketches. And paintings from the illustrated Lord of the Rings. together with and new and previously unseen material In this large-format hardback Alan Lee reveals in pictures and in words how he created the images in the authorised illustrated edition of The Lord of the Rings. These images would prove so powerful. matching perfectly with Tolkien's own vision. that they would eventually define the look of Peter Jackson's movie trilogy and earn Alan a coveted Academy Award. The book is filled with over 150 of his sketches and early conceptual pieces to show how the project progressed from idea to finished art. It also contains 20 colour paintings reproduced in full-page glory. together with numerous examples of his conceptual art produced for the film...