At the early stages of the establishment of the United Nations (UN), Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie King insisted that middle power countries should co-operate with each other, with an eye to securing their influence in international society, suggesting the concept of ‘Middlepowerhood’ in 1944 (Holbraad 1984: 57-67). The two countries tried to find ways of enhancing their influence based on their contributions to the Allies. The concept of middle powers received serious examination in the final stages of World War II (WWII) in relation to Canada and Australia.
It was then that a class of middle powers was formally recognized, among them the states of Germany (Wight 1978: 63). The “grading” of state actors first became a subject of diplomatic debates at the peace settlement of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815. Since then, the concept of middle powers has been consistently mentioned in the field of international relations (Wight 1978: 298). Sadly, the latter was not able to become one of the film’s conceptual artists, along with Howe and Lee, but it’s highly evident that his work played a part in the movie’s artistic vision.Įven now, the love for this fantasy trilogy persists as artists everywhere continue to create their own version of Middle-earth and all the fantastical creatures that reside there.įor this reason, it’s time to take a quick trip to Middle-earth with our 15 Lord Of The Rings Concept Art Designs Way Better Than What We Got.Giovanni Botero, a mayor of Milan in the 15 th century, defined a “middle power” as an actor with sufficient strength and authority to stand on its own without the need for help from others. The stunning New Zealand landscapes are nothing short of breathtaking and you will have noticed that many scenes pay homage to the beautiful illustrations of John Howe, Alan Lee, and Ted Nasmith. The film is overflowing with scenic bliss. It was important to know Tolkien’s world inside-out.Įven the ever daunting The Silmarillion became a fan favourite book because loyal members of the Tolkien fan club were eager to find out the origins of a world that has so much history that it’s hard to remember it isn’t real.Īlthough Peter Jackson’s adaptation left out some rather important moments and characters from the book (such as Tom Bombadil), it remains one of the best fantasy book movie adaptations to ever grace our screens. Teenagers even attempted to learn Elvish, a language that had no use in the real world whatsoever. However, that didn’t matter. Kids who’d only ever read The Hobbit rushed to pick up the first book from the trilogy in the hopes of becoming experts in the field of Middle-earth. Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings unleashed what was to become the millenial Tolkien phenomenon.
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