Episode 30–What Tolkien’s Visual Art Tells Us About His Creative Mind–John McQuillen and Holly Ordway

February 27, 2019

While Tolkien’s brilliance as a world architect and storyteller is well established, fewer people know how unique (and obsessive) his creative process is, or how talented visual artist he is. That’s changing thanks to an unprecedented display of Tolkien’s personal items, manuscripts and artwork. Tolkien: Middle Earth ManufacturersIt is currently on display at the Morgan Library in Manhattan.

John McKillen, assistant curator at Morgan Library, and Hollie Ordway, author of future research. Tolkien’s Modern SourcesShed a light on Tolkien’s use of visual arts, and join me to discuss his literary vision, the role his stories and artworks played in his family life, and exhibitions that will help to help paint a folding range that expands his creative expression for many who view Tolkien as a conservative fadidaddy.

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Tolkien: Middle Earth Manufacturers At Morgan (View selected images from the exhibition) https://www.themorgan.org/exhibitions/tolkien

Exhibition, Tolkien: Middle Earth Manufacturers By Katherine McIlwain
https://www.amazon.com/tolkien-maker-earth-catherine-mcilwaine/dp/1851244859

Holly Ordway http://www.hollyordway.com/

Scene Center for Thinking and Culture https://www.sheencenter.org/

Past Tolkien-related episodes

Episode 15: Online Education with Professor Tolkien – Cory Olsen https://www.catholicculture.org/podcast/index.cfm?id=15

Episode 16: A very specific Middle Earth Q&A with Professor Tolkien – Cory Olsen https://www.catholicculture.org/podcast/index.cfm?id=16

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