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Alan Lee
Alan Lee was born in London, England, in 1947. He attended the Ealing School of Art to study graphic design, concentrating on the depiction of Celtic and Norse myths. Lee is one of the most celebrated living illustrators of myth and fantasy: a recipient of the Kate Greenaway Medal and an Academy Award for Art Direction for Peter Jackson’s films of The Lord of the Rings.


Alan Lee on Illustrating J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings

On Creating the Feeling of a Gateway into Another World
April 20, 2022  By Alan Lee
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