1992 Vintage Tolkien Centenary Lord of the Rings Poster, The Black Gate, Alan Lee, Harper Collins, illustration print wall art decor
This poster is from from the publisher Harper Collins to accompany the centenary release of "The Lord of the Rings" on the one hundred year anniversary of Tolkien's birth. This scene shows "The Black Gate", a panoramic look at the hobbits and Gollum lurking on a stone outcropping, and watching as troops pass through the spiky Black Gate.
Dimensions: 24 in x 15 in (60 cm x 38 cm)
Condition: pin holes, marks on edges, there is a centre fold in the middle, see photos.
Alan Lee was one of the leading designers in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy set of movies from Peter Jackson. You can see that these posters from the 90s show a strong resemblence to those later films, his influence is undeniable.
Alan Lee does "still work" the best -- even when his subjects are in motion, they look very quiet and almost dreamlike. There's a lot of detail poured into these, since even small twigs, cracks and stains make their way into his artwork. They also tend to have muted, faded colours, lots of soft greys, browns and greens. Some of them look like sepia photographs.
Dimensions: 24 in x 15 in (60 cm x 38 cm)
Condition: there is a centre fold in the middle, see photos.
These posters are sent as unframed. They will be sent in a cardboard tube for protection.
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