{"id":1756,"date":"2006-02-16T13:26:11","date_gmt":"2006-02-16T13:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.john-howe.com\/blog\/?p=1756"},"modified":"2020-09-25T08:39:50","modified_gmt":"2020-09-25T07:39:50","slug":"tokyo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.john-howe.com\/blog\/tokyo\/","title":{"rendered":"Tokyo"},"content":{"rendered":"

February 27 \u2013 March 31, 2006<\/h4>\n

Every journey begins with a single step, or at least so the saying goes.<\/p>\n

Well, that\u2019s a cinch, thought I. Let\u2019s do it.
\nIn this case however, it involved a LOT more wrapping, packing, carpentry and heavy lifting\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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It seems this last week I\u2019ve been up to my armpits in absolutely acres of bubble wrap and stuck in many miles of masking tape. Screwing down lids on packing crates invariably makes me think simultaneously of treasure chests and coffins, and surrendering it all to the deft competence of the shipping company, which came and whisked them away in a few minutes was disconcerting to say the least.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll tell you all about it when they get back.
\n(Not looking forward to all that unpacking\u2026)<\/p>\n

The announcement is here:
\nhttp:\/\/www.canadanet.or.jp\/p_c\/howe.shtml<\/a>
\n(For those who, like me,\u00a0 don\u2019t read Japanese, there are .pdf files in English and French.)
\nExhibition Announcement February 1, 2006
\nJohn Howe: Lord of the Brush
\nFebruary 27 \u2013 March 31, 2006
\nEmbassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery
\nThe Canadian Embassy presents John Howe: Lord of the Brush which features original full
\ncolour illustrations selected to provide a glimpse into Howe\u2019s imaginative process of embodying Tolkien\u2019s heroes and fabled settings and sites.
\nJohn Howe, a Canadian artist now living in Switzerland, became inspired decades ago by Tolkien\u2019s towering work Lord of the Rings. His illustrations led to the design of the detail, character, atmosphere, and overall image, from sets to characters, costumes, backgrounds, and computer animations of the feature film trilogy Lord of the Rings. The world now sees Tolkien\u2019s Middle-Earth largely through John Howe\u2019s abundant imagination. Howe also worked on the initial conceptual images for Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.
\nThis will be the artist\u2019s first exhibition in Japan. John Howe: Lord of the Brush, with over 50 original works, will take the viewer into Howe\u2019s epic world of fantasy. These images are accompanied by examples of illustrations for numerous publications around the Lord of the Rings and other fantasy themes.
\nJohn Howe was born in Vancouver in 1957 and raised in a wide variety of panoramic landscapes of British Columbia while gaining a visual art education. He then studied in France and in the intervening years has become the renowned visual source for all things Tolkien. \u201cFantasy worlds are so European-based,\u201d declares Howe. In 1997, he was called by the New Zealand producerdirector Peter Jackson to work on visual concepts for the gigantic film project. In Alan Lee\u2019s able company on location in New Zealand, he created the settings, costume fundamentals, arms, armour, and architecture which gave visual birth to three astonishing films. Jackson continues to credit Howe with the inspiration for the films and vital to the success of these motion pictures is the integral role played by this world-renowned Canadian illustrator.
\nThis exhibition is curated by Tom Graff.
\nDETAILS
\nTITLE: \u201cJohn Howe: Lord of the Brush\u201d
\nDATE: February 27\u2013 March 31, 2006
\nWeekdays 9:00 to 17:30, Wednesdays 9:00 to 20:00
\nSpecial weekend opening: March 4 and 5
\n*closed March 21
\nPLACE: Embassy of Canada Prince Takamado Gallery
\n(7-3-38 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo)
\nADMISSION: Free
\nCONTACT: Embassy of Canada, Public Affairs Section tel: 03-5412-6305
\nMEDIA CONTACT: Ryuko Iikubo (tel: 03-5412-6347)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Above: Invitations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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