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The public knows Tove Jansson, Finnish writer and illustrator, primarily as the creator of Moomins—but in her later life, she purposefully distanced herself herself from the Moomin universe.. One such non-Moomin project: illustrating both the Swedish and Finnish editions of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, published in 1962 and 1973.
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TOVE JANSSON (SWEDEN, 1962) In 1962, shortly before she received the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award, beloved Swedish-speaking Finnish artist, writer, and Moomin creator Tove Jansson illustrated a Swedish edition of The Hobbit. Janssen was at the peak of her career and brought to the Tolkien classic her signature touch of subtly.
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Or — in an edition as richly illustrated as the Swedish and Finnish editions of the book were in 1962 and 1973 — to the Swedish/Finnish artist, Tove Jansson, most famous for her creation of internationally beloved children's characters, the Moomins. Like Bilbo Baggins himself, The Hobbit is full of sur.
Take a look at Tove Jansson’s illustrations for a Swedish edition of The Hobbit. ‹ Literary Hub
The Hobbit - Illustrated by Tove Jansson. Got hold of this treasure a while back. An early edition of the Hobbit in swedish illustrated by another favourite of mine, Moomin author Tove Jansson. Thought you'd like her take on one of our favourite works, quite different from the established fantasy-styles.
Take a look at Tove Jansson’s illustrations for a Swedish edition of The Hobbit. ‹ Literary Hub
Moomin artist takes on Tolkien's The Hobbit. By Amelia Bamsey. published 13 September 2021. And the results are utterly precious. (Image credit: Tove Jansson/Future) You may know Tove Jansson as the author and illustrator of the Moomin books. But recently her illustrations for JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit have resurfaced on the internet - and they.
Tove Jansson The Hobbit is a departure from her Moomin style
As a lifelong lover of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, I was thrilled to discover one of its most glorious creative permutations over the past century and a half came from none other than beloved Swedish-speaking Finnish artist Tove Jansson.In 1959, three years before the publication of her gorgeous illustrations for The Hobbit and nearly two decades after her iconic Moomin characters.
My recent acquisition the hobbit, illustrated by the moomin creator, Tove Jansson r/lotr
During her career, Tove Jansson also illustrated books written by other prestigious authors. The two most important of these were illustrated in the 1960s, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.Tove also illustrated Carroll's book The Hunting of the Snark. Unique opportunities to illustrate other's books were interesting projects for Tove.
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Tove Jansson (1914-2001) was a Finnish author and artist, most known for her books on Moomin.. In 1962, Jansson contributed with the interior illustrations (more than 50 individual pieces) and cover art for the second Swedish edition of The Hobbit (Bilbo - en hobbits äventyr).These illustrations were also used in the 1973, 2003 and 2012 Finnish editions of The Hobbit.
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Tove Jansson's illustrations: »The Hobbit«. The pictures are taken from this edition: J. R. R. Tolkien Bilbo - en hobbits äventyr Rabén & Sjögren, 1962
Tove Janssons kritiserade illustrationer av Tolkiens Hobbit
Tove Jansson's Hobbit illustrations are presented to this extent for the very first time: on exhibit are 21 illustrations that have been loaned by Vantaa Art Museum from Tampere Moomin Museum. Vantaa Art Museum Artsi is located a short train-ride away from the Helsinki city centre in Myyrmäki, Vantaa. Artsi can be accessed from the lobby of.
Tove Jansson's criticised illustrations of Tolkien's The Hobbit
Tove Jansson illustrated The Hobbit for the Swedish and Finnish editions, creating a dozen enchanting full page drawings plus many smaller vignette pieces. Never before published in an English-language edition, the 2016 calendar contains all twelve of these illustrations, many of the vignettes, and a full-colour centerfold featuring her dramatic cover painting of Smaug attacking the Dwarves.
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In her youth, Tove Jansson illustrated works of many, predominantly Finnish and Swedish, authors. Later in her career, she got the opportunity to illustrate Swedish editions of stories by two internationally renowned British authors: J. R. R. Tolkien (The Hobbit) and Lewis Carroll (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland) - both in the 1960s. In 1959, Tove was also asked to illustrate the Swedish.
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Paul Gravett's Tove Jansson was published by Thames & Hudson in 2022. Tove Jansson's illustrations for the Swedish translation of the Hobbit were also used in the Finnish translation Hobitti - eli Sinne ja takaisin. That is why Tove Jansson wrote in 1992 to the chairman of the Finnish Tolkien Society: "For me it was an adventure to get.
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Covers of new acquisitions of works illustrated by Tove Jansson. The Library has recently acquired a number of books illustrated by the genius that was Tove. include translations of Lewis Carroll's The Hunting of the Snark, Alice in Wonderland, and Tolkien's The Hobbit, as well as a 1946 issue of the short-lived journal Litteratur, Konst.
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During her career, Tove Jansson also illustrated books written by other prestigious authors. The two most important of these are illustrated in the 1960s, J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit and Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.Especially the latter one was a demanding and prominent task.
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One of the surprising objects on display at the British Library's Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition — currently running at the British Library until February 2024 — is a Swedish language edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit from the 1960s, illustrated by Moomins creator Tove Jansson.
