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A Sense of Wonder, World Science Fiction Convention program book cover
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Auction: 05/27/2026
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George Barr AUCTION RECORDS
1937 - 2025. Known for: Science fiction illustration, fantasy.
In a perfect world, you wouldn't be scratching your head and wondering who the heck George Barr was. He'd be just (and justly) as famous as Virgil Finlay and Kelly Freas. Since this world is anything... Read full biography
In a perfect world, you wouldn't be scratching your head and wondering who the heck George Barr was. He'd be just (and justly) as famous as Virgil Finlay and Kelly Freas. Since this world is anything but perfect, let me rectify this startling oversight. Born in 1937, George was drawing at the age... Read full biography
In a perfect world, you wouldn't be scratching your head and wondering who the heck George Barr was. He'd be just (and justly) as famous as Virgil Finlay and Kelly Freas. Since this world is anything but perfect, let me rectify this startling oversight. Born in 1937, George was drawing at the age of three. Encouraged in high school by a local artist to develop his skills (and because he "liked to draw"), he sent away for the Famous Artists Course. After high school, he also enrolled in the... Read full biography
In a perfect world, you wouldn't be scratching your head and wondering who the heck George Barr was. He'd be just (and justly) as famous as Virgil Finlay and Kelly Freas. Since this world is anything but perfect, let me rectify this startling oversight. Born in 1937, George was drawing at the age of three. Encouraged in high school by a local artist to develop his skills (and because he "liked to draw"), he sent away for the Famous Artists Course. After high school, he also enrolled in the local Salt Lake City Vocational School of Commercial Art. Neither course proved to be to his liking, though the latter gave him a working familiarity with many of the tools of the artist's trade. In 1958, George discovered the world of science fiction.... Read full biography
In a perfect world, you wouldn't be scratching your head and wondering who the heck George Barr was. He'd be just (and justly) as famous as Virgil Finlay and Kelly Freas. Since this world is anything but perfect, let me rectify this startling oversight. Born in 1937, George was drawing at the age of three. Encouraged in high school by a local artist to develop his skills (and because he "liked to draw"), he sent away for the Famous Artists Course. After high school, he also enrolled in the local Salt Lake City Vocational School of Commercial Art. Neither course proved to be to his liking, though the latter gave him a working familiarity with many of the tools of the artist's trade. In 1958, George discovered the world of science fiction. He had been a sci-fi fan since age 13 and finding an organized group that shared his joys was a wonder. He began to contribute to fanzines... Read full biography
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeGeorge Barr The Wonderful Lavender Jelly-Bean Gun Painting Original Art (1971)....
George Barr Auction: 11/21/2025 - 11/23/2025Lot: 92002Subscribe or get free alerts
Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThe Rainbow King, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction digest magazine cover
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Art images copyright© of artist or assigneeThin Man, Marion Zimmer Bradley's Fantasy pulp magazine interior, 1996
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