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Alan Lee

2009-01-05T17:23:22Z

Alanleefanatic:

{{artist infobox
| image=[[Image:Alan Lee (Greg Martin Photography).jpg|250px]]
| name=Alan Lee
| born=[[August 20]], [[1947]]
| died=
| style=Realistic/Romantic
| images=[[:Category:Images by Alan Lee|Gallery]]
| location=Dartmoor, Cornwall, UK
| website=
|}}

'''Alan Lee''' (1947) is a renowned British artist. He has illustrated numerous Tolkien Calendars as well as books. Lee and [[John Howe]] were the lead conceptual designers for [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]].

==Life==
Alan Lee was born in London, and attended the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealing Ealing] School of Art{{ref|1}}. At the advice of a friend, he read ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' when he was 17, and it greatly influenced his professional work. He had at that time never heard of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] or ''[[The Hobbit]]''{{ref|2}}. He moved to Dartmoor and married Marja Kruÿt. They have one daughter together, Virginia{{ref|3}}.

Alan has suffered many deaths in his lifetime, including his father's when he was only 13 years of age.

In his paintings, Lee uses watercolour. He describes his style as a combination of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(visual_arts) Realistic] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism Romantic]{{ref|4}}.

Alan is a quiet person. He usually locks himself in his studio, and its where he spends most of his day. He even has a matress there because he sleeps there when he works late. Poeple in his neighborhood claim him to be such an imaginitive person, talking about mythical creatures a lot and rarely talking about the current way of the world. News such as a new war will reach him months after it started, for he doesn't read the newspaper or even have cable. The only time the television is used is to watch fantasy movies. He is a calm and peaceful person living in his own mythical world, as does his wife.

== Likes and Dislikes ==

Likes: Reading, Daydreaming, Drawing, Wndering, Listening to Nature

Dislikes: Drinking, Drugs, Sleeping, Politics, Reality, Television

==[[Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring (game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]==
Two pieces of artwork were used in the epilogue of this game; one with [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and one with [[Gollum]]. He does not appear in the game's credits.

==[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]==
On [[November 13]], [[1997]], New Zealand filmmaker [[Peter Jackson]] sent a parcel containing [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116344/ "Forgotten Silver"] and [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110005/ "Heavenly Creatures"], and a letter explaining an upcoming movie project, then still for Miramax. Jackson was greatly inspired by Lee, and wanted him to be part of the crew. Lee watched the movies, and phoned back 3,5 hours later to say yes{{ref|5}}. Three weeks later he flew to New Zealand, where he and [[John Howe]] joined the [[Weta Workshop]]. He would live in New Zealand for six years, before returning to Dartmoor{{ref|6}}. His daughter Virginia also worked on the movie; one of her contributions was woodwork for the throne of [[Théoden]]{{ref|6}}

Lee has two cameos in Peter Jackson's movies: he appears as the second from the right of the nine [[Nazgûl|Kings of Men]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', and as a man of [[Rohan]] at the armoury of the [[Hornburg]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]''.

Lee has expressed interest in working on ''The Hobbit'', "[B]ut it would have to be a pretty special film to match the experience of working on The Lord of the Rings"{{ref|7}}.

==Published artwork==
* [[1991]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[Tolkien's World; Paintings of Middle-earth]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Two Towers]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Return of the King]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[The 1993 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar|Tolkien Calendar]]
* [[1994]]: ''[[Tolkien's Ring]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Realms of Tolkien|Realms of Tolkien; Images of Middle-earth]]
* [[1997]]: ''[[The Hobbit]]''
* [[2005]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook]]''
* [[2007]]: ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''
* [[2007]]: ''The Lord of the Rings Calendar''
* [[2008]]: ''The Children of Húrin Calendar''
* [[2008]]: ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]

==Awards==
* [[1998]] - '''[http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/1998.html World Fantasy Award]''', Best Artist.
* [[2002]] - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Production Design/Art Direction, ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[2003]] - '''[http://www.vesawards.com/ VES Award]''', Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture, ''[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]]''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://pressacademy.com/ Golden Satellite Award]''', Best Art Direction, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''

==References==
<div style="font-size: 80%">
# {{note|1}} [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496769/bio IMDb biography]
# {{note|2}} [http://einsiders.com/features/interviews/alanlee.php Interview], EInsiders.com.
# {{note|2}} [http://www.visionary-artist.co.uk/index.html Biography] of Marja Lee Kruÿt.
# {{note|3}} [http://www.herenistarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=33 Interview], [[North East Tolkien Society|HerenIstarion.org]].
# {{note|4}} "Disigning Middle-earth", [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]], Extended Edition.
# {{note|5}} [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/01/23/alan_lee_feature.shtml "Lord of the Drawings"], BBC Interview.
# {{note|6}} "Designing Middle-earth", [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]], Extended Edition.
# {{note|7}} [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/01/23/alan_lee_feature.shtml "Lord of the Drawings"], BBC Interview.
</div>

== External Links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496769/ IMDb Profile]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Lee Wikipedia Profile]

[[Category:Artists|Lee, Alan]]
[[Category:Actors and actresses|Lee, Alan]]
[[de:Alan Lee]]
[[fi:Alan Lee]]

Alan Lee

2009-01-05T16:59:12Z

Alanleefanatic:

{{artist infobox
| image=[[Image:Alan Lee (Greg Martin Photography).jpg|250px]]
| name=Alan Lee
| born=[[August 20]], [[1947]]
| died=
| style=Realistic/Romantic
| images=[[:Category:Images by Alan Lee|Gallery]]
| location=Dartmoor, Cornwall, UK
| website=
|}}

'''Alan Lee''' (1947) is a renowned British artist. He has illustrated numerous Tolkien Calendars as well as books. Lee and [[John Howe]] were the lead conceptual designers for [[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]].

==Life==
Alan Lee was born in London, and attended the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ealing Ealing] School of Art{{ref|1}}. At the advice of a friend, he read ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]'' when he was 17, and it greatly influenced his professional work. He had at that time never heard of [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] or ''[[The Hobbit]]''{{ref|2}}. He moved to Dartmoor and married Marja Kruÿt. They have one daughter together, Virginia{{ref|3}}.

Alan has suffered many deaths in his lifetime, including his father's when he was only 13 years of age.

In his paintings, Lee uses watercolour. He describes his style as a combination of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realism_(visual_arts) Realistic] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanticism Romantic]{{ref|4}}.

==[[Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring (game)|Vivendi's The Fellowship of the Ring]]==
Two pieces of artwork were used in the epilogue of this game; one with [[Frodo Baggins|Frodo]] and [[Samwise Gamgee|Sam]], and one with [[Gollum]]. He does not appear in the game's credits.

==[[Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings]]==
On [[November 13]], [[1997]], New Zealand filmmaker [[Peter Jackson]] sent a parcel containing [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116344/ "Forgotten Silver"] and [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110005/ "Heavenly Creatures"], and a letter explaining an upcoming movie project, then still for Miramax. Jackson was greatly inspired by Lee, and wanted him to be part of the crew. Lee watched the movies, and phoned back 3,5 hours later to say yes{{ref|5}}. Three weeks later he flew to New Zealand, where he and [[John Howe]] joined the [[Weta Workshop]]. He would live in New Zealand for six years, before returning to Dartmoor{{ref|6}}. His daughter Virginia also worked on the movie; one of her contributions was woodwork for the throne of [[Théoden]]{{ref|6}}

Lee has two cameos in Peter Jackson's movies: he appears as the second from the right of the nine [[Nazgûl|Kings of Men]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring|The Fellowship of the Ring]]'', and as a man of [[Rohan]] at the armoury of the [[Hornburg]] in ''[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers|The Two Towers]]''.

Lee has expressed interest in working on ''The Hobbit'', "[B]ut it would have to be a pretty special film to match the experience of working on The Lord of the Rings"{{ref|7}}.

==Published artwork==
* [[1991]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[Tolkien's World; Paintings of Middle-earth]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Two Towers]]''
* [[1992]]: ''[[The Return of the King]]''
* [[1993]]: ''[[The 1993 J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar|Tolkien Calendar]]
* [[1994]]: ''[[Tolkien's Ring]]''
* [[1994]]: ''[[Realms of Tolkien|Realms of Tolkien; Images of Middle-earth]]
* [[1997]]: ''[[The Hobbit]]''
* [[2005]]: ''[[The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook]]''
* [[2007]]: ''[[The Children of Húrin]]''
* [[2007]]: ''The Lord of the Rings Calendar''
* [[2008]]: ''The Children of Húrin Calendar''
* [[2008]]: ''[[Tales from the Perilous Realm]]

==Awards==
* [[1998]] - '''[http://www.worldfantasy.org/awards/1998.html World Fantasy Award]''', Best Artist.
* [[2002]] - '''[http://www.nbrmp.org/ NBR Award]''', Best Production Design/Art Direction, ''[[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]]''
* [[2003]] - '''[http://www.vesawards.com/ VES Award]''', Best Effects Art Direction in a Motion Picture, ''[[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]]''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://www.oscars.org/ Academy Award]''', Best Art Direction-Set Decoration, ''[[Peter Jackson's The Return of the King]]''
* [[2004]] - '''[http://pressacademy.com/ Golden Satellite Award]''', Best Art Direction, ''Peter Jackson's The Return of the King''

==References==
<div style="font-size: 80%">
# {{note|1}} [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496769/bio IMDb biography]
# {{note|2}} [http://einsiders.com/features/interviews/alanlee.php Interview], EInsiders.com.
# {{note|2}} [http://www.visionary-artist.co.uk/index.html Biography] of Marja Lee Kruÿt.
# {{note|3}} [http://www.herenistarion.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=33 Interview], [[North East Tolkien Society|HerenIstarion.org]].
# {{note|4}} "Disigning Middle-earth", [[Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring]], Extended Edition.
# {{note|5}} [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/01/23/alan_lee_feature.shtml "Lord of the Drawings"], BBC Interview.
# {{note|6}} "Designing Middle-earth", [[Peter Jackson's The Two Towers]], Extended Edition.
# {{note|7}} [http://www.bbc.co.uk/devon/content/articles/2006/01/23/alan_lee_feature.shtml "Lord of the Drawings"], BBC Interview.
</div>

== External Links ==
* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0496769/ IMDb Profile]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Lee Wikipedia Profile]

[[Category:Artists|Lee, Alan]]
[[Category:Actors and actresses|Lee, Alan]]
[[de:Alan Lee]]
[[fi:Alan Lee]]

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2009-01-05T16:54:31Z

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2009-01-05T16:52:55Z

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