Many people seem familiar with Lord of the Rings via the Jackson movies, but there's a much longer tradition of artists depicting scenes from the books. Plus of course, two TV / movie series that bring some great voicework & songs (Rankin-Bass' version) and fascinating animation (Ralph Bakshi's), despite their overall flaws.
But in terms of alternate illustrators, check out the Brothers Hildebrandt, for example.
Personally, I'm enjoying this Argentinian master's version because the characters are no longer as wholesome-looking as in other depictions, giving the scene slight horror overtones. The ammonite is a nice bonus, too!
Some more Chichoni art here:
https://lemm.ee/post/27712402
Agreed. What he did with The Hobbit in particular was utter nonsense. He made a whimsy fairy tale into Lord of The Rings "Reloaded" or something.