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131 - Visualizing Middle-earth: An Interview with Greg Hildebrandt
131 - Visualizing Middle-earth: An Interview with Greg Hildebrandt
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Length:
71 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2019
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Podcast episode
Description
Alan and Shawn are pleased to welcome Greg Hildebrandt to the Prancing Pony Podcast! An iconic artist and illustrator, Greg (together with his twin brother Tim as the Brothers Hildebrandt) helped a generation of readers visualize Middle-earth in the Ballantine Books J.R.R. Tolkien Calendars from 1976 to 1978, and continues to create fantasy and sci-fi art to this day. Greg talked to us about his art and shared some incredible stories from his long and celebrated career, including the story behind the poster for some obscure 1970s movie called Star Wars.
Released:
Jun 30, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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