Barry Windsor-Smith, also known as Barry Smith (born 25 May 1949) is a British 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 was bor...
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Barry Windsor-Smith, also known as Barry Smith (born 25 May 1949) is a British 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 was born in Forest Gate, London. After spending three years at East Ham Technical College, studying Industrial Design and Illustration, he produced his first published work in 1967-68 - 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 out to the U.S.A. in summer 1968 to the offices of Marvel Comics with fellow artist Steve Parkhouse. 'I sent material first, and based solely upon a...
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