Anke Katrin Eißmann (born 1977 inDillenburg) is a German illustrator and graphic designer known for her illustrations ofJ. R. R. Tolkien'slegendarium. She studied visual communication atBauhaus University inWeimar and at theColchester Institute in the United Kingdom. Eißmann has also made a number of short films. She is an art teacher at the Johanneum high school inHerborn.

Eißmann's early inspiration was drawn from works by J. R. R. Tolkien, such asThe Silmarillion andThe Lord of the Rings. In a 2009 interview she stated that her first encounter with Tolkien's theme was watchingRalph Bakshi'sanimated film version of Lord of the Rings in 1991. This inspired her to read the novel and initially made her draw illustrations.^[1] While studying inWeimar, she began to publish her illustrations on theInternet, which brought her feedback by such artists asTed Nasmith. As stated on her homepage, Eißmann was also influenced by: "the Pre-Raphaelites, book-illustrators likeArthur Rackham,Edmond Dulac,Ivan Bilibin andAlan Lee,Art Nouveau, artists likeEdward Hopper andJan Vermeer".^[2]

Apart from Tolkien themes, a lot of Eißmann's work is focused on mythological and historical themes.^[1] Other inspirations include theBBC television seriesSherlock.^[3]

Works illustrated by Eißmann include:

• The Rejected Quarterly (Winter/spring 2004), a literary magazine sold in universities at the west coast of the United States, focusing on fictional works rejected by other publishers.
• Peter, Johann (2005).Consommé Althusius. Gedichte für Herborn (in German). Geschichtsverein Herborn.ISBN 978-3-9809981-3-0.^[4]
• Servos, Stefan; Anja Arendt (2004).Troja - Die Helden der Antike (in German). Heel.ISBN 978-3-89880-320-5.
• Servos, Stefan; Anja Arendt (2004).Space View Special Helden der Antike: Alexander (in German). Heel.ISBN 978-3-89880-397-7.
• "Der Flammifer von Westernis" (in German). Deutsche Tolkien Gesellschaft.
• Novik, Naomi (2008).His Majesty's Dragon (Limited ed.). Subterranean Press.ISBN 978-1-59606-148-4.
• Novik, Naomi (2008).Throne of Jade (Limited ed.). Subterranean Press.ISBN 978-1-59606-208-5.^[5]
• Beowulf and the Dragon,Walking Tree Publishers (2009),ISBN 978-3-905703-17-7 (the dragon episode ofBeowulf,Old English text with the translation by John Porter, foreword byTom Shippey)
• Ryan, J. S. (2009).Tolkien's View: Windows into his world. Walking Tree Publishers.ISBN 978-3-905703-13-9.

• Works inspired by J. R. R. Tolkien
• Faramir, featuring artwork by A. Eißmann

• Official website
• Anke Eißmann on Elfwood

• 1977 births
• Living people
• German illustrators
• Tolkien artists

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