Anke Eißmann

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Anke Katrin Eißmann (* 1977 in Dillenburg ) is a German illustrator and graphic designer who became known among other things for her illustrations of JRR Tolkien's fantasy world. She studied visual communication at the Bauhaus University in Weimar and the Colchester Institute in Colchester ( England ) . She works full-time as an art teacher in Herborn .

Work

Eißmann's first inspirations came from the works of JRR Tolkien , such as the Silmarillion and the Lord of the Rings . In 2009 she announced in an interview that her first encounter with Tolkien's subject matter was the cartoon The Lord of the Rings by Ralph Bakshi , which she first saw in 1991. She then read the corresponding book by Tolkien and immediately began to illustrate scenes that had been read. While studying in Weimar, she published her drawings on the Internet, which brought her into contact with artists such as Ted Nasmith . According to his own statements, Eißmann is also inspired by "the Pre-Raphaelites, book illustrators like Arthur Rackham , Edmond Dulac, Ivan Bilibin and Alan Lee , Art Nouveau , artists like Edward Hopper and Jan Vermeer ".

Besides the fiction of JRR Tolkien, Eißmann's works deal mainly with mythological and historical subjects.

Illustrations

Anke Eißmann's illustrations can be found in the following German and English-language books and writings:

  • The Rejected Quarterly (Winter / Spring 2004); A literary magazine that circulates in universities on the east coast of the United States, dealing with fiction that has been rejected by other publishers.
  • Johann Peter: Consommé Althusius. Poems for Herborn . Herborn History Association, ISBN 978-3-9809981-3-0 .
  • Stefan Servos, Anja Arendt: Troy - the heroes of antiquity . Heel, 2004, ISBN 978-3-89880-320-5 .
  • Stefan Servos, Anja Arendt: Space View Special Heroes of Antiquity: Alexander . Heel, 2004, ISBN 978-3-89880-397-7 .
  • German Tolkien Society (ed.): The Flammifer of Westernis . ISSN  1437-6563 .
  • Naomi Novik : His Majesty's Dragon (Special Edition) . Subterranean Press, 2008, ISBN 978-1-59606-148-4 .
  • Naomi Novik : Throne of Jade (Special Edition) . Subterranean Press, 2008, ISBN 978-1-59606-208-5 .
  • Friedl Hofbauer, Anna Melach: Greek legends . G & G, Vienna 2008, ISBN 978-3-7074-1063-1 .
  • JS Ryan: Tolkien's View: Windows into his world . Walking Tree Publishers, 2009, ISBN 978-3-905703-13-9 .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b illustration . Anke Eißmann. Retrieved November 10, 2010.
  2. ↑ Illustration, Throne of Jade ( Memento October 7, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Subterranean Press

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personal data
SURNAME Eißmann, Anke
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Eißmann, Anke Katrin (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German illustrator and graphic designer
DATE OF BIRTH 1977
PLACE OF BIRTH Dillenburg