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12. May 2019

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. A review

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth continues to fascinate and enthuse Middle-earth fans the world over. After its premiere at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford, its second stop was at the Morgan Library & Museum in...

Banner of Tolkien exhibition in front of Morgan Library & Museum (c) Marcel Aubron-Bülles

Events

12. May 2019

Four blog posts to celebrate Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth – New York City Edition

1st post: Tuesday, April 2nd, 6:06 p.m. How it all started: The news, the trailers, the sneak peeks into the upcoming exhibition. 2nd post: Friday, April 5th, 5:05 p.m. Reviews of the exhibition. 3rd...

Picture credit: Black Hole in Galaxy Messier 87, Event Horizon Telescope collaboration et al.

News

10. April 2019

The first image of a black hole – does it look familiar to you?

The Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration has managed to take the first picture of a black hole in human history. Not only is this a remarkable scientific feat it is also proof that collaboration will...

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth. The Morgan Library & Museum. Photography by Graham S. Haber.

Art / Events

8. April 2019

Middle-earth in New York City: Answers from curator John McQuillen

My visit to Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth in New York City was an absolute pleasure. To see another edition of this outstanding exhibition was well worth the trip. What had been changed in comparison...

Events / Tolkien

5. April 2019

Reviews of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, the New York City edition

Following the vernissage on January 25th, 2019, the New York City version of the exhibition Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth generated considerable interest in the media and I’d like to remind you of some of...

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth banner on Park Avenue, across from Morgan Library & Museum

Events

2. April 2019

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth – New York City Edition. How it all started

In this short blog post I would love to show you what the fans were told beforehand of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York City: the trailers,...

Conversation with Smaug © The Tolkien Estate Limited 1937

Events / Tolkien

14. March 2019

One exhibition to rule them all – Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth in Oxford

Report of the vernissage of Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth at Bodleian Libraries, Oxford

New York City Tolkien Conference. Poster: (c) Luke Spooner

Events / News

10. March 2019

The Tolkien Weekend is happening in New York City – March 16th-17th, 2019!

Many of you will have heard that the Morgan Library in New York City is hosting the exhibition “Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth” until May 10 this year. However, there are also two Tolkien conferences...

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth, Exhibition catalogue, (c) Bodleian Libraries

Books / Tolkien

26. October 2018

Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth. Exhibition Catalogue by Catherine McIlwaine. Review by the Tolkienist

An excellent book to outlast an excellent exhibition o fully appreciate the amount of work which must have gone into the publication of this exhibition catalogue you have to realise a major exhibition of...

Books / Tolkien

25. October 2018

One exhibition catalogue to rule them all. Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth by Catherine McIlwaine

As if the quality of the exhibition weren’t enough, the exhibition catalogue put together by Bodleian Libraries curator Catherine McIlwaine is a treasure trove well beyond the contents of the exhibition itself. At more...

Author: TheTolkienist