Stephen Raw (born 1952) is a British artist who drew the seven maps for the revised version of The Lord of the Rings published in 1994, and used in all subsequent English editions. Raw was commissioned by the publishers HarperCollins and worked under the tutelage of Christopher Tolkien (who had drawn the originals for his father, J.R.R. Tolkien).
Christopher Tolkien wrote "A Note on the Maps" (page 1140 of the one-volume edition) in which he gave an explanation of the background to the maps.[1] Raw kept an extensive archive of letters and faxes from Christopher from the time they worked on the maps for The Lord of the Rings.[2]
See also
External links
- Tolkienmaps.com (official site for the maps)
- Stephenraw.com (official homepage)
- Why are there no ‘towers of a distant city’ on the map of Middle-earth?
- The Lord of the Rings Maps: The Real History
References
- ↑ Tolkienmaps.com, as of June 21, 2010. (external link)
- ↑ British artist, who drew the maps for J R R Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' visits USA at Theonering.net as of June 21, 2010. (external link)