Some of the 40 wonderful illustrations commissioned from Slovakian illustrator Peter Klúcik for an ill-fated 1990 reprint of JRR Tolkien’s ‘The Hobbit’ .
At that time, shortly after the fall of communism, the publishing house failed to adjust to the market economy, lost the rights and the book was never published. though he was approached by other publishers in the years that followed, Klúcik became disillusioned with Middle Earth, saying “I have had it with illustrations. I am going to paint!” Which he still does.
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