Ken Barr
Ken Barr, working name of Kenneth Barr (17 March 1933 – 25 March 2016), was a Scottish artist who drew and painted DC and Marvel comics and magazines, Doc Savage magazine covers, science fiction and fantasy novel and magazine covers. His style evolved into powerful "photo-realism" depictions of heroes similar to the paintings of James Bama.
Ken Barr
- Name
- Ken Barr
- Born
- 17 March 1933
- Birthplace
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Place of death
- Scotland
- Occupation
- Artist
- Died
- 2016 · Scotland.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
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Ken Barr, working name of Kenneth Barr (17 March 1933 – 25 March 2016), was a Scottish artist who drew and painted DC and Marvel comics and magazines, Doc Savage magazine covers, science fiction and fantasy novel and magazine covers. His style evolved into powerful "photo-realism" depictions of heroes similar to the paintings of James Bama.
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• Name — Ken Barr • Born — 17 March 1933 • Birthplace — Glasgow, Scotland • Place of death — Scotland • Occupation — Artist
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1933
Ken Barr born at Glasgow.
2016
Ken Barr died at Scotland.
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