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Born 1949 Forest Gate, London, England. Known for: Comic illustration, 'Conan the Barbarian'.
Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith in Forest Gate, London, on 25 May 1949), is a British-born comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. His... Read full biography
Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith in Forest Gate, London, on 25 May 1949), is a British-born comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. His international acclaim came as the original artist for Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian from 1970 to... Read full biography
Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith in Forest Gate, London, on 25 May 1949), is a British-born comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. His international acclaim came as the original artist for Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian from 1970 to 1973, where he rapidly evolved a sophisticated and intricate style, introducing elements from diverse artistic influences to graphic storytelling. Windsor Smith produced his first published work in... Read full biography
Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith in Forest Gate, London, on 25 May 1949), is a British-born comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. His international acclaim came as the original artist for Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian from 1970 to 1973, where he rapidly evolved a sophisticated and intricate style, introducing elements from diverse artistic influences to graphic storytelling. Windsor Smith produced his first published work in 1967 and 1968 - single page Powerhouse Pinups of Marvel Comics* characters for Terrific and Fantastic comics, titles published by Odhams Press that included licensed Marvel Comics reprints for the UK market. Following this, he flew to the U.S, in... Read full biography
Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith in Forest Gate, London, on 25 May 1949), is a British-born comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States. His international acclaim came as the original artist for Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian from 1970 to 1973, where he rapidly evolved a sophisticated and intricate style, introducing elements from diverse artistic influences to graphic storytelling. Windsor Smith produced his first published work in 1967 and 1968 - single page Powerhouse Pinups of Marvel Comics* characters for Terrific and Fantastic comics, titles published by Odhams Press that included licensed Marvel Comics reprints for the UK market. Following this, he flew to the U.S, in summer 1968 with fellow artist Steve Parkhouse for meetings at Marvel in New York. "I sent material first, and based so... Read full biography
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Barry Windsor-Smith (born Barry Smith in Forest Gate, London, on 25 May 1949), is a British-born comic book illustrator and painter whose best known work has been produced in the United States.
His international acclaim came as the original artist for Marvel Comics' Conan the Barbarian from 1970 to 1973, where he rapidly evolved a sophisticated and intricate style, introducing elements from diverse artistic influences to graphic storytelling.
Windsor Smith produced his first published work in 1967 and 1968 - single page Powerhouse Pinups of Marvel Comics* characters for Terrific and Fantastic comics, titles published by Odhams Press that included licensed Marvel Comics reprints for the UK market.
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