Showing posts with label Eric Fraser. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eric Fraser. Show all posts

Monday 28 December 2020

Tolkien Musing - Eric Fraser

This is a look at the Tolkien collectables featuring the artist, not a look at their Tolkien art in general.

Eric Fraser was an artist who worked on various Tolkien related projects.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Fraser_(illustrator)



Folio Society Lord of the Rings Trilogy
In 1977 Fraser did some illustrations for the Folio Society Lord of the Rings Trilogy.

These were based on the original designs done by Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark.


Original and Current versions shown
    

        

Folio Society Hobbit
In 1979 Fraser also did some illustrations for the Folio Society Hobbit.


Original and Current versions shown
    

        

BBC Dramatisation
In 1981 Fraser produced the promotional artwork for the BBC dramatisation of The Lord of the Rings.

Radio Times Cover


The image also used on Posters, Soundtracks and other promotional items.
        

The original art was auctioned in 2019 (English Literature History Children’s Book and Illustrations, lot 292 by Sotheby’s, July 9th 2019).







Auction description


This might now be owned by Brian Sibley (see Facebook post June 2020)

Black and white images
Fraser also did 26 art images which were used for each BBC episode of the dramatisation.

These were used every week in the Radio Times for each episode.


The first of these was also used on the box of the original Cassette release of the Dramatization and again on other releases.



The original art was auctioned in 2019 (English Literature History Children’s Book and Illustrations, lot 290 by Sotheby’s, July 9th 2019).
It sold for £5250

                                



Auction description




Map
Fraser also produced an unpublished Map of Middle-Earth.

The original art was auctioned in 2019 (English Literature History Children’s Book and Illustrations, lot 291 by Sotheby’s, July 9th 2019).



Auction description