Tove Jansson's criticized illustrations of The Hobbit
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- #The Hobbit
- #Tove Jansson
- #Illustration
- Tove Jansson was commissioned by Astrid Lindgren to illustrate the Swedish translation of 'The Hobbit' in 1960.
- Jansson aimed to differentiate her illustrations for 'The Hobbit' from her iconic Moomin style, experimenting with freehand techniques.
- She created up to 60 versions of each character before finalizing her illustrations.
- Jansson focused more on landscapes than characters, which some Tolkien fans found unsatisfying.
- Her illustrations were used in both Swedish and Finnish translations of 'The Hobbit'.
- A new book by Paul Gravett highlights Jansson's illustrations, including her unique take on Gollum.
- Jansson described illustrating 'The Hobbit' as an adventure in a 1992 letter to the Finnish Tolkien Society.