Barbara Remington

Barbara Remington with artwork

Barbara Remington (23 June 1929 – 23 January 2020)[1] was an American artist and illustrator. Born in Minnesota, she was probably best known for her cover-art for Ballantine Books' first paperback editions of J. R. R. Tolkien's novels The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings and for her Tolkien-related poster A Map of Middle-earth.[2]

  1. ^ "Susquehanna County artist, 'Hobbit,' 'Lord of the Rings' illustrator dead at 90". Access NEPA. Times-Shamrock Communications. 23 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  2. ^ "BARBARA REMINGTON: A Forty-two Foot Trip to Mexico & Other Sketchbook Adventures". Marywood University. Retrieved 24 January 2020.