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[[ | [[File:Ruth Lacon.jpg|thumb|right|Ruth Lacon at [[Oxonmoot 2002]]]] | ||
'''Ruth Lacon''' has created numerous [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]-inspired illustrations. | '''Ruth Lacon''' ([[1967]]), who also uses the pseudonym '''Elizabeth Currie''', has created numerous [[J.R.R. Tolkien|Tolkien]]-inspired illustrations and, together with [[Alex Lewis]], has published several books and articles on Tolkien.<ref>See "Letters" [to, and with response from, Len Sanford]" in [[Mallorn 44|''Mallorn'' 44]], and "Editorial" in [[Amon Hen 198|''Amon Hen'' 198]].</ref> She has been a member of [[The Tolkien Society]] since the mid-1980s.<ref>''[[The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien]]'', p. 3</ref> | ||
Lacon | ==Bibliography== | ||
===Books=== | |||
* [[1987]]: ''[[The Tale of Gondolin]]'' (as illustrator) | |||
* [[2002]]: ''[[The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien]]'' (author as Elizabeth Currie, illustrator as Ruth Lacon, with [[Alex Lewis]]) | |||
* [[2005]]: ''[[The Ruins of Osgiliath]]'' (as illustrator) | |||
* [[2005]]: ''[[The Forsaken Realm of Tolkien]]'' (as Elizabeth Currie, illustrator as Ruth Lacon, with [[Alex Lewis]]) | |||
* [[2005]]: ''[[The Art of Ruth Lacon|The Art of Ruth Lacon: Illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien]]'' (as author and illustrator) | |||
* [[2009]]: ''[[The Epic Realm of Tolkien|The Epic Realm of Tolkien, Part One - Beren and Lúthien]]'' (as Elizabeth Currie, with [[Alex Lewis]]) | |||
*[[2015]]: ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien: Codemaker, Spy-Master, Hero]]'' (consultant editor with [[Alex Lewis]]) | |||
== | ===Articles=== | ||
* [[1990]]: [[Amon Hen 105|''Amon Hen'' 105]] | |||
** "Of Mallorn & Mithril" | |||
* [[1992]]: [[Amon Hen 118|''Amon Hen'' 118]] | |||
** "Overlooked Empires" | |||
* [[1993]]: [[Mallorn 30|''Mallorn'' 30]] | |||
** "The Earliest Days of Gondor" | |||
* [[1994]]: [[Mallorn 31|''Mallorn'' 31]] | |||
** "The Economy and Economic History of Gondor" | |||
* [[1995]]: [[Amon Hen 134|''Amon Hen'' 134]] | |||
** "In Response to Mr Webster" | |||
* [[1995]]: [[Amon Hen 135|''Amon Hen'' 135]] | |||
** "Tolkien's Star & Tolkien's Heirs" | |||
* [[1995]]: [[Mallorn 32|''Mallorn'' 32]] | |||
** "Notes Toward a History of the Easterlings" | |||
* [[1996]]: ''[[Travel and Communication in Tolkien's Worlds]]'' | |||
** "First Catch Your Oliphaunt: A rambling look at the natural and unnatural history of elephants" | |||
* [[1997]]: [[Amon Hen 144|''Amon Hen'' 144]] | |||
** "Armenelos and Nineveh" | |||
* [[1998]]: [[Amon Hen 149|''Amon Hen'' 149]] | |||
** "Of Cauldrons and Calderas" | |||
* [[1998]]: [[Amon Hen 153|''Amon Hen'' 153]] | |||
** "Tolkien's Ravens" | |||
* [[1998]]: [[Mallorn 36|''Mallorn'' 36]] | |||
** "There Are Two People In This Marriage" | |||
* [[1999]]: [[Mallorn 37|''Mallorn'' 37]] | |||
** "The Invisible Shire" | |||
* [[2011]]: [[Amon Hen 228|''Amon Hen'' 228]] | |||
** "Review: ''The 2011 Tolkien Calendar''" | |||
* [[2011]]: ''[[Lembas (journal)|Lembas Extra]]'' | |||
** "The Art of Ruth Lacon" | |||
* [[2012]]: [[Amon Hen 234|''Amon Hen'' 234]] | |||
** "Review: ''The 2012 Tolkien Calendar''" | |||
* [[2013]]: [[Mallorn 54|''Mallorn'' 54]] | |||
** "A journey to the cinema" (review of ''[[The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey]]'') | |||
* [[2014]]: [[Amon Hen 248|''Amon Hen'' 248]] | |||
** "Review: ''The Hobbit - An Art Book by Octo''" | |||
* [[2020]]: [[Mallorn 61|''Mallorn'' 61]] | |||
** "Tolkien's ''Fantasy Landscape''" (as Elizabeth Currie, with Nancy Bunting) | |||
==External links== | |||
* | *[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/1026_To_Illustrate_or_Not_to_Illustrate.php To Illustrate or Not to Illustrate? That is the Question... - an essay by Ruth Lacon] at [[Tolkien Library]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:16, 17 February 2024
Ruth Lacon (1967), who also uses the pseudonym Elizabeth Currie, has created numerous Tolkien-inspired illustrations and, together with Alex Lewis, has published several books and articles on Tolkien.[1] She has been a member of The Tolkien Society since the mid-1980s.[2]
Bibliography[edit | edit source]
Books[edit | edit source]
- 1987: The Tale of Gondolin (as illustrator)
- 2002: The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien (author as Elizabeth Currie, illustrator as Ruth Lacon, with Alex Lewis)
- 2005: The Ruins of Osgiliath (as illustrator)
- 2005: The Forsaken Realm of Tolkien (as Elizabeth Currie, illustrator as Ruth Lacon, with Alex Lewis)
- 2005: The Art of Ruth Lacon: Illustrations inspired by the works of J.R.R. Tolkien (as author and illustrator)
- 2009: The Epic Realm of Tolkien, Part One - Beren and Lúthien (as Elizabeth Currie, with Alex Lewis)
- 2015: J.R.R. Tolkien: Codemaker, Spy-Master, Hero (consultant editor with Alex Lewis)
Articles[edit | edit source]
- 1990: Amon Hen 105
- "Of Mallorn & Mithril"
- 1992: Amon Hen 118
- "Overlooked Empires"
- 1993: Mallorn 30
- "The Earliest Days of Gondor"
- 1994: Mallorn 31
- "The Economy and Economic History of Gondor"
- 1995: Amon Hen 134
- "In Response to Mr Webster"
- 1995: Amon Hen 135
- "Tolkien's Star & Tolkien's Heirs"
- 1995: Mallorn 32
- "Notes Toward a History of the Easterlings"
- 1996: Travel and Communication in Tolkien's Worlds
- "First Catch Your Oliphaunt: A rambling look at the natural and unnatural history of elephants"
- 1997: Amon Hen 144
- "Armenelos and Nineveh"
- 1998: Amon Hen 149
- "Of Cauldrons and Calderas"
- 1998: Amon Hen 153
- "Tolkien's Ravens"
- 1998: Mallorn 36
- "There Are Two People In This Marriage"
- 1999: Mallorn 37
- "The Invisible Shire"
- 2011: Amon Hen 228
- "Review: The 2011 Tolkien Calendar"
- 2011: Lembas Extra
- "The Art of Ruth Lacon"
- 2012: Amon Hen 234
- "Review: The 2012 Tolkien Calendar"
- 2013: Mallorn 54
- "A journey to the cinema" (review of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey)
- 2014: Amon Hen 248
- "Review: The Hobbit - An Art Book by Octo"
- 2020: Mallorn 61
- "Tolkien's Fantasy Landscape" (as Elizabeth Currie, with Nancy Bunting)
External links[edit | edit source]
- To Illustrate or Not to Illustrate? That is the Question... - an essay by Ruth Lacon at Tolkien Library
References
- ↑ See "Letters" [to, and with response from, Len Sanford]" in Mallorn 44, and "Editorial" in Amon Hen 198.
- ↑ The Uncharted Realms of Tolkien, p. 3