New Limited Edition Lord of the Rings Artwork to Premier at Chuck Jones Studio Gallery and Comic-Con 2006
John Alvin, one of America’s foremost artists of motion picture campaigns, will be making a rare personal appearance at the Chuck Jones Studio Gallery in San Diego’s historic Old Town District. This reception will take place on Thursday July 20th from 5pm-8pm. Alvin will be releasing the exciting new artwork from his Lord of the Rings series. These exquisite pieces bring Arwen, Faramir, Bilbo, Eowyn, and Gollum to life and capture the excitement surrounding this trilogy.
The one-man exhibition will premier the Lord of the Rings editions as well as his Disney Fine Art limited editions of “Captain Jack,” and “Will Turner,” from Pirates of the Caribbean, and also Narnia. Mr. Alvin will be on hand to meet and greet; dedicating artwork purchased at this event.
Mr. Alvin’s appearance is in conjunction with Comic-Con, which will be taking place at the San Diego Convention Center from July 20-23. Alvin will have a booth at the show and will be displaying his limited edition pieces. Patrons will have the opportunity to see how Alvin has magically perfected his illustrative, photo-realist style.
“Creating the promise of a great experience” is how John Alvin describes his role as the preeminent designer and illustrator of cinema art in the entertainment industry today. In a business where you are only as good as your last job, Alvin is prolific. He has designed and illustrated some of the world’s most widely recognizable movie art.
Beginning with Mel Brook’s Blazing Saddles, his work includes the campaign for E.T., The Extra-Terrestrial, Star Wars, The Lion King, and Lawrence of Arabia. Of more than 120 film campaigns he has created, E.T.- the Extra-Terrestrial is the most satisfying to Alvin, and appropriately so, as the movie is one of the most successful in cinema history. In addition to receiving the Hollywood Reporter Key Art Awards’ grand prize, Alvin’s E.T. was the only movie art ever to be honored with the Saturn Award from The Academy of Science Fiction, Horror and Fantasy Films.
Alvin much prefers being involved in the total campaign – including designating what the image will be rather than just illustrating. Thus, at times the right solution for a film may be photographic, or a combination or photography, traditional illustration and digital manipulation, decisions Alvin is not adverse to making and personally executing. His diversely extensive portfolio is a testimony to Alvin’s consistent determination to make the movie’s image that memorable promise of something great and wonderful.
The Chuck Jones Studio Gallery, located in the heart of San Diego’s historic Old Town District at 2501 San Diego Ave., is the destination for art collectors and visitors from around the world. Owned by Linda Jones Enterprises, the publisher and distributor of the art of the legendary animation creator and director, Chuck Jones, it is the only gallery in San Diego devoted to the art of the animated film. Included in the on-going display is art from all major animation studios as well as original paintings and limited edition fine art from a variety of internationally known artists and photographers
