Vintage The Argonath by John Howe Poster, Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring, illustration print, wall art decor

Vintage The Argonath by John Howe Poster, Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Fellowship of the Ring, illustration print, wall art decor

This poster is from from a 2001 collection of Tolkien posters from John Howe who is one of the leading artists in Tolkien artwork. The Argonath, also known as The Gates of Argonath or The Pillars of Kings, was a great monument of Gondor. The monument was comprised of two enormous statues carved in the likenesses of Isildur and Anárion, standing upon either side of the River Anduin at the northern entrance to Nen Hithoel. It marked the northern border of Gondor, and nearby to the south were previous outposts, Amon Hen and Amon Lhaw.
Dimensions: 18.1 in x 11.8 in (46 cm x 30 cm)

'Behold the Argonath, the Pillars of the Kings!' cried Aragorn. 'We shall pass them soon.... Hold the middle of the stream!'

As Frodo was borne towards them the great pillars rose like towers to meet him. Giants they seemed to him, vast grey figures silent but threatening. Then he saw that they were indeed shaped and fashioned.... Upon great pedestals... stood two great kings of stone: still with blurred eyes and crannied brows they frowned upon the North. The left hand of each was raised palm outwards in gesture of warning.... Great power and majesty they still wore, the silent wardens of a long-vanished kingdom....

John Howe and Alan Lee were the leading designers in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy set of movies from Peter Jackson. You can see that these earlier posters show a strong resemblence to those later films, his influence is undeniable.

John Howe is best-known for his artwork of J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth. Howe and Tolkien artist Alan Lee served as chief conceptual designers for Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. Howe illustrated the Lord of the Rings board game created by Reiner Knizia, and re-illustrated the maps of The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, and The Silmarillion in 1996–2003.

For The Hobbit films, original director Guillermo del Toro and replacement director Peter Jackson consulted with both Howe and fellow conceptual artist Alan Lee to ensure continuity of design.

These posters are sent as unframed. They will be sent in a cardboard backed envelope for protection.

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