<p>The Medieval Revival of the 1960s and &#39;70s coincided and communicated closely with the LOTR books&#39; surge in popularity at that time.</p><p>Hippies and other sects of 1960s counterculture adopted the Shire and the Hobbits as their own, and produced expressions of art and culture that Tolkien was really kind of a curmudgeon about. </p><p>In this episode we explore how medievalism (or MODievalism) permeated 1960s pop culture, in art, literature, media, and fashion. </p><p>We also look at how different versions of Middle Earth were envisioned by various artists, from those influenced by the hippies&#39; love for the books, to the artist Alan Lee, whose work reflected a reverence for Tolkien&#39;s particular preferences and went on to influence the aesthetics of the Peter Jackson films.</p><p>See the images we reference on our <a href="https://www.instagram.com/popdnapodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Instagram</strong></a>.</p><p>Further Reading:</p><p>LitHub <a href="https://lithub.com/alan-lee-on-illustrating-j-r-r-tolkiens-the-lord-of-the-rings/ " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>article</strong></a> on Alan Lee&#39;s illustrations</p><p>American Cinematographer <a href="https://theasc.com/articles/lord-of-the-rings-fellowship-of-the-rings-vfx" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>article</strong></a> on visualization in the Jackson films</p><p><a href="https://www.openculture.com/2015/04/110-drawings-and-paintings-by-j-r-r-tolkien.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Collection</strong></a> of Tolkien&#39;s own drawings and paintings</p><p><a href="https://www.evandileo.com/blog/2020/8/31/lord-of-the-ring-1965 " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>Sampling</strong></a> of LOTR book covers</p><p>Hobbits and Hippies <a href="https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20141120-the-hobbits-and-the-hippies " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>article</strong></a> from BBC</p><p>Anti-War Adoption of The Lord of the Rings <a href="https://epublications.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1010&context=english_4610jrrt " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>paper</strong></a></p><p>Medieval revival of the 1960s and 1970s <a href="https://oliviaannabelle.co.uk/blogs/journal/the-medieval-revival-of-the-1960s-and-1970s?srsltid=AfmBOooPDWqJ-o-ebAyHfPZ6x1DuD5mHphyDCMUJG9YOFSAojhdo_D50" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer"><strong>blog post</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>