John Howe, the illustrator who brought J. R. R. Tolkien's universe to life, is now inviting the world into his mind's eye by setting up his studio in a mediaeval prison-turned-museum in Switzerland.
Tolkien illustrator ALAN LEE swapped Dartmoor for a posting in New Zealand as conceptual designer on Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Howe, 68, is famed for his interpretation of Tolkien’s literary work, which ultimately saw him serve as a concept artist on the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Hobbit’ trilogies. (AFP pic) BERN: John Howe, ...