I’m delighted, excited and honoured to come back to Oxford for the very special edition of Oxonmoot that will take place from August 31 to September 3. Below is the abstract I submitted.
Continuer la lecture de Abstract — Oxonmoot 2023Auteur/autrice : Marie Bretagnolle
Interview with Brian Sibley to celebrate The Fall of Númenor
It was a sunny, early September Sunday at Oxonmoot when Brian, David and I sat in the quadrangle of St Anne’s college in Oxford and had a little chat about the upcoming Fall of Númenor. I had been intrigued, during Brian’s talk the previous day, by some hints he told the rapt audience about his own work and Alan Lee’s illustrations for this volume. He only agreed to tell me more with a threat of the woeful fate I would meet if I let a word of our chat slip before the publication of the book, so I held my tongue and am now very happy to share with you the meat of our discussion.
A selection of watercolours and drawings are visible here.
Continuer la lecture de Interview with Brian Sibley to celebrate The Fall of NúmenorThoughts on Rings of Power – E07 and E08
Fourth and last episode of my very rambly, very disorganised thoughts on Rings of Power. The first episode was here (click), the second one there (click), and the third one there (click).
Spoilers ahead!
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E07 and E08Thoughts on Rings of Power – E05 and E06
Third episode of my very rambly, very disorganised thoughts on Rings of Power. The first episode was here (click) and the second one there (click).
Spoilers ahead!
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E05 and E06Thoughts on Rings of Power – E03 and E04
Thoughts on Rings of Power – E03 and E04
Second episode of my very rambly, very disorganised thoughts on Rings of Power. The first episode was here (click).
Spoilers ahead!
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E03 and E04Les illustrations de la Reine du Danemark pour Tolkien – livret d’exposition
Entre le 13 juillet et le 13 octobre 2022, le musée Henri Martin et la Bibliothèque Patrimoniale et de Recherche (BPR) de Cahors organisent une grande exposition des œuvres de Sa Majesté la Reine Margrethe II du Danemark.
Continuer la lecture de Les illustrations de la Reine du Danemark pour Tolkien – livret d’expositionThoughts on Rings of Power – E01 and E02
You may have heard of a not-very-ambitious, small-budget thing happening at Amazon. Well, here are my rambly and disorderly thoughts about it, two episodes in. In an ideal world I’d like to write one short piece a week about the new episode, but that’s not a promise.
Continuer la lecture de Thoughts on Rings of Power – E01 and E02Une exposition royale – les œuvres de la Reine du Danemark exposées à Cahors
La ville de Cahors célèbre en 2022 l’année du Danemark, évènement encouragé par le lien étroit que la région entretient avec la famille royale qui y possède un château. Parmi les festivités, à la mi-juillet s’est ouvert une exposition conjointe entre le musée Henri Martin, récemment rénové, et la Bibliothèque Patrimoniale et de Recherche, qui présentent les œuvres graphiques de la Reine. Margrethe II du Danemark est en effet une artiste accomplie, et pratique régulièrement les arts graphiques. Elle prête cependant rarement ses œuvres, ce qui rend leur présentation à Cahors d’autant plus exceptionnelle.
Mais quel rapport avec J.R.R. Tolkien ?
Continuer la lecture de Une exposition royale – les œuvres de la Reine du Danemark exposées à CahorsDes lapins aux Hobbits : illustrer et traduire J.R.R. et Christopher Tolkien en France
Cet article est la traduction française de ma communication présentée lors du séminaire de la Tolkien Society sur le thème “Translating and Illustrating Tolkien”, le 6 novembre 2021.
Continuer la lecture de Des lapins aux Hobbits : illustrer et traduire J.R.R. et Christopher Tolkien en France2021: a year in Tolkien studies
Since I started my PhD in 2017 I haven’t done yearly wrap-ups, but since 2022 might be my last year as a student, I figured it was now or never.
Continuer la lecture de 2021: a year in Tolkien studiesAbstract: “From rabbits to Hobbits: illustrating and translating J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien in France”
I will deliver a paper at the upcoming Tolkien Society Seminar on “Translating and Illustrating Tolkien”. My focus will be on France, and here is my abstract below.
Continuer la lecture de Abstract: “From rabbits to Hobbits: illustrating and translating J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien in France”Imagine Arda – an interview with Magdalena Olechny
This article is part of a series dedicated to artists, fan-artists and illustrators inspired by the writings of J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien. If you yourself are an artist, and you like the idea of a conversation and a feature on this blog, please reach out to me.
My guest today is Magdalena Olechny, an independent fantasy artist from Poland. I was instantly taken with her “Ladies of Arda” series, depicting well-loved an lesser-known women from Middle-earth and beyond.
Read on for the interview with the artist.
Continuer la lecture de Imagine Arda – an interview with Magdalena OlechnyImagine Arda – an interview with Norloth
This article is part of a series dedicated to artists, fan-artists and illustrators inspired by the writings of J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien. If you yourself are an artist, and you like the idea of a conversation and a feature on this blog, please reach out to me.
My guest today is Norloth, an illustrator, photographer, and cosplayer from Shanghai.
Read on for the interview with the artist.
Continuer la lecture de Imagine Arda – an interview with NorlothDes artistes venus de Terre du Milieu : une plongée du 21e siècle dans le Monde Secondaire de J.R.R. Tolkien
Cet article est la traduction de ma communication intitulée « Artists from Middle-earth: a 21st-century dive into J.R.R. Tolkien’s Secondary World », donnée lors du Tolkien Society Seminar le 13 février 2021. Vous pourrez retrouver la vidéo de mon intervention tout en bas de cet article.
Continuer la lecture de Des artistes venus de Terre du Milieu : une plongée du 21e siècle dans le Monde Secondaire de J.R.R. TolkienImagine Arda – an interview with Anthony Vong
This article is the first of a new series dedicated to artists, fan-artists and illustrators inspired by the writings of J.R.R. and Christopher Tolkien. If you yourself are an artist, and you like the idea of a conversation and a feature on this blog, please reach out to me.
My first guest is the French artist Anthony Vong, whose work I discovered very recently through his poster “The Quest of the Ring at the End of the Third Age”. This is a personal project Anthony has created over the course of several weeks to depict the journey of the Fellowship through the variety of landscapes Middle-earth has to offer. I was particularly taken with its colour palette and delicacy of the linework.
Read on for the interview with the artist.
Continuer la lecture de Imagine Arda – an interview with Anthony Vong