Anke Eißmann (or Eissmann - born 1977) is a German videographer, graphic designer, fantasy illustrator, and Tolkien enthusiast.
Depiction of Mîm the Petty-dwarf before Túrin and his band of outlaws
Illustrating many characters from Tolkien's Middle-earth writings, Eissmann's art has been featured on many covers of Hither Shore and Walking Tree Publishers' Cormarë Series, in a three-year exhibition "Images of Middle-earth" run by Arteventi and the Italian Tolkien Society as well as various European galleries, and in the 2005 documentary Ringers: Lord of the Fans. She was a guest artist at the Tolkien 2005 International Conference in Birmingham, England.
Eismann has made over fifty depictions of moments from The Lord of the Rings, many of The Hobbit, and numerous portrayals of persons in the First Age such as Tuor, Lúthien, Finrod, Beleg Cúthalion, and Túrin.
Eissmann showcased some of her art at the English Tolkien Society's Oxonmoot 2022.
She also engages with other fantasy literature and mythologies, such as Sherlock Holmes and Greek mythology.
Illustration appearances[]
This list concerns Tolkienian literature only.
- Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings: Sources of Inspiration (2008), no. 18 of the Cormarë Series
- Music in Middle-earth (2010)
- In the Nameless Wood by J. S. Ryan (2013)
External links[]
- Illustration page at Eissmann's official website
Anke Eißmann at Wikipedia- Biography
- Anke Eissmann on art.kunstmatrix.com
