Cover designs for the 1965 Dutch translation of The Lord of the Rings, illustrations by Cor Blok Commenters on the most recent post in my Great Tolkien Reread series seemed divided in their reactions to the essay’s illustration, an extremely minimalistic, almost childish depiction of the Council of Elrond, by the Dutch artist Cor Blok. I am here to say that if Cor Blok’s Tolkien art has one defender, it is I, and if it has no defenders, then I a…
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