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Alan Lee

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location = Dartmoor, Devon, England
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nationality = British
field = illustration, painting, conceptual design
training = Ealing School of Art
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awards = Carnegie Medal, Chesley Award, Kate Greenaway Medal, Best Art Direction Academy Award

Alan Lee (born August 20, 1947) is an English book illustrator and movie conceptual designer.

He has illustrated several fantasy books, notably several works of J.R.R. Tolkien, such as the centenary edition of "The Lord of the Rings", "The Hobbit", "The Children of Húrin". Other books he has illustrated include "Faeries" (with Brian Froud), "Lavondyss" by Robert Holdstock (as well as the cover of an early print of this book), "The Mabinogion", "Castles" and "Tolkien's Ring" (both by David Day), "The Mirrorstone" by Michael Palin, "The Moon's Revenge" by Joan Aiken and "Merlin Dreams" by Peter Dickinson. He has also illustrated Rosemary Sutcliff's adaptations of Iliad and Odyssey ("Black Ships Before Troy" and "The Wanderings of Odysseus".) He has also done a cover painting for Mervyn Peake's "Titus Groan". He won the Kate Greenaway Medal for illustration in 1993 for "Black Ships Before Troy" and the Best Artist Award at the World Fantasy Awards of 1998.

Lee and John Howe were the lead concept artists of Peter Jackson's "The Lord of the Rings" movies. He illustrated many of the scenarios for the movies, including objects and weapons for the actors. In 2004, he won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on the third film in the trilogy, '. Lee has also worked as a conceptual designer on the films "Legend", "Erik the Viking", "King Kong" and ' and the television mini-series "Merlin."Lee recently released a portfolio of his conceptual artwork for the Lord of the Rings film trilogy, entitled "The Lord of the Rings Sketchbook".

Evidently from observing his work, watercolor is his preferred painting medium, along with pencil for his sketches.

Alan recently did the artwork for the CD Alive! by the Dutch band Omnia, released on 3 August 2007 during the Castlefest festival.

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*Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien

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Источник: Alan Lee