Tove Jansson's criticized illustrations of The Hobbit
Summary
The piece examines Tove Jansson’s controversial illustration work for the Swedish edition of Tolkien’s The Hobbit, highlighting her landscape-driven approach, multiple revisions of characters, and the interplay with Astrid Lindgren as editor. It notes that critics found her Tolkien interpretations distinct from the original text, and references a new Thames & Hudson book by Paul Gravett that anthologizes 106 of her drawings and situates her within a broader artistic legacy.