Middle-Earth Tours

Tour 3: The Artists of Middle-Earth

Art by John Howe


John Howe is a Canadian artist living in Switzerland. He has illustrated several Tolkien calendars and provided cover art for a number of Tolkien books. Along with Alan Lee, he was chosen to be a concept artist for the Lord of the Rings movies.

Howe's official website is here.

The image at right comes from the official LotR movie site.


Because I have so many pictures by John Howe, I have grouped them according to the book they illustrate.

Art from The Fellowship of the Ring


The Bridge of Khazad-Dûm

Art from The Two Towers


The War of the Ring

Art from The Return of the King


The End of the Third Age

Art from The Silmarillion


Melkor and Ungoliant, by John Howe


Full-size versions of these pictures are on display at Rolozo Tolkien.