Anke Eißmann
Anke Katrin Eißmann ( * 1977 in Dillenburg ) is a German illustrator and graphic designer, among other things, by their illustrations to JRR Tolkien Fantansiewelt was known. She studied Visual Communication at the Bauhaus University in Weimar and the Colchester Institute, Colchester (England). She works full-time as an art teacher in Herborn.
Working
Eissmann first inspirations were derived from the works of JRR Tolkien, as the Silmarillion and the Lord of the Rings, from. In 2009, she announced in an interview that her first encounter with Tolkien's theme of the animated film was The Lord of the Rings by Ralph Bakshi, whom she first saw in 1991. Then she read the corresponding book by Tolkien and immediately began to read illustrate scenes. While studying in Weimar, she published her drawings on the Internet, which gave her contact with artists like Ted Nasmith. According to his own statements Eißmann further by is " the Pre-Raphaelites, book illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, Edmond Dulac, Ivan Bilibin and Alan Lee, art nouveau, artist [ s ] like Edward Hopper and Jan Vermeer " inspired.
Except with the fiction of JRR Tolkien himself Eissmann works mainly deal with mythological and historical subjects.
Illustrations
Anke Eissmann illustrations can be, among others, in the following German and English books and writings found at:
- The Rejected Quarterly ( Winter / Spring 2004); A literary magazine that circulates in the universities of the east coast of the USA and deals with fiction, which has been rejected by other publishers.
- Johann Peter: Consommé Althusius. Poems for Herborn. Historical Society of Herborn, ISBN 978-3980998130.
- Stefan Servos, Anja Arendt: Troy - The heroes of antiquity. Heel, 2004, ISBN 978-3898803205.
- Stefan Servos, Anja Arendt: Space View Special heroes of antiquity: Alexander. Heel, 2004, ISBN 978-3898803977.
- The Flammifer of Westernesse. .
- 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 978-3905703139.