The Art of The Fellowship of the Ring (The Lord of the Rings)
The third tie-in volume to Peter Jackson's smash film adaptation  of the fantasy epic spotlights the hundreds of paintings,  sketches, and models used to construct the film's sets, design  costumes, build props, and more. Essentially, this is a catalog  of roughly 500 striking images of the conceptual art juxtaposed  with the finished item used on film, whether it be a house, a  cloak, weaponry, or any of the assorted beasties. The book  covers all facets of the physical creation of Tolkien's world on  film. The illustrations are accompanied with captions written by  British writer/editor Russell and based on interviews conducted  with the numerous painters, sculptors, costume designers, prop  makers, and others responsible for converting the story from  page to screen. Because of the price, the film's legions of fans  might not want to pop for the book themselves, but they will  gladly borrow it, so it's worth the investment.  Recommended. Michael Rogers, "Library Journal"Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.