George Barr (artist)
| George Barr | |
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| Born |
January 13, 1937 Tucson, Arizona, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Fantasy art |
George Edward Barr (born January 13, 1937 in Tucson, Arizona)[1] is an American science fiction and fantasy artist.
Career
Barr's work shows influences from Arthur Rackham, Hannes Bok and Virgil Finlay. The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction describes him as one of the least appreciated SF/fantasy artists. His work is often romantic and whimsical. His technique involves overlaying pen and ink line work with pastel watercolors.
Barr began his art career in 1960 by contributing artwork to various high-profile science fiction fanzines in fandom and for many years displaying and selling his artwork in the art shows of both regional science fiction conventions and at the annual World Science Fiction Convention.
A collection of his professional fantasy and science fiction paintings, Upon the Winds of Yesterday and Other Explorations, was published by Donald M. Grant, Publisher, Inc. in 1976. The volume debuted at MidAmeriCon, the 34th World Science Fiction Convention, where Barr was the convention's Fan Guest of Honor, along with Robert A. Heinlein, who was the convention's professional writer Guest of Honor. Barr provided the full color wrap around dust jacket for the convention's hardcover program book.
Since then Barr has provided numerous black and white interior illustrations and dozens of full color covers for various professional science fiction magazines and for dozens of science fiction and fantasy book covers. He has also illustrated Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game supplements, including 1987's Dragonlance Adventures, the Dungeon Master's Design Kit, and several books in the Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Adventure Gamebooks line.
Personal life
George Barr was born in Tucson, Arizona, grew up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later lived in Northern California.[2]
General reference for article
- Clute, John; Nicholls, Peter (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 93. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
Notes
- ↑ George Barr at The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction website
- ↑ Dannenfelser, Randy (summer 2001). "Science fiction and fantasy markets", Bulletin – Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America 35 (1): 61–63.
External links
- The Enchanted Thingamajig - official site
- Illustrated biography from Bud Plant site
- Works by George Barr at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about George Barr at Internet Archive
- George Barr at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Archived March 10, 2005 at the Wayback Machine
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