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How Tolkien’s words turned into Hollywood hobbits

Canadian illustrator, John Howe, who lives in Switzerland swissinfo.ch

Hobbit

As the final film in The Hobbit trilogy hits cinemas, swissinfo.ch meets John Howe, one of two illustrators who created the images and artwork that turned J.R.R.Tolkien's books into big-screen hits.


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