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delphipsmith"...Here is a book that will break your heart." C.S. Lewis, on The Lord of the Rings.
Benjamin Harff, a German art student, has made this doubly true. He decided for his capstone project to do a hand-illuminated, hand-bound copy of Tolkien's The Silmarillion. He spent six months on it and had the volume bound in leather by a professional hand book-binder (he assisted).
It is the most beautiful thing I've seen, such a remarkable labor of love and art.
Here are pictures, and an interview + more pictures.
In these days of 140-character tweets and instant this-n-that, my heart is reassured when I see evidence of appreciation for Things That Take Time.
Also of course we wants it precious, we wants it!!!
Benjamin Harff, a German art student, has made this doubly true. He decided for his capstone project to do a hand-illuminated, hand-bound copy of Tolkien's The Silmarillion. He spent six months on it and had the volume bound in leather by a professional hand book-binder (he assisted).
It is the most beautiful thing I've seen, such a remarkable labor of love and art.
Here are pictures, and an interview + more pictures.
In these days of 140-character tweets and instant this-n-that, my heart is reassured when I see evidence of appreciation for Things That Take Time.
Also of course we wants it precious, we wants it!!!
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Date: 2012-10-03 05:31 am (UTC)I remember seeing an exhibition of bound copies of Tolkien's books at the British Library which were beautifully made (illustrated coloured leather mainly). His work does inspire.
ETA - Link to the Philip Smith Bindings.
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Date: 2012-10-05 01:37 am (UTC)