Friday, April 25, 2025

George Edward Barr, January 30, 1937-April 19, 2025.

 Steve Fahnestalk is with Tim Kirk.

It is my sad duty to report that my friend, the fantasy and science fiction artist George Barr, died on Saturday, April 19, 2025. He was a multiple award nominee (Hugo and Locus Awards), a talented pianist, an excellent nonfiction writer (and published fiction writer). We were friends for half a century, and he will be sorely missed. (Photo from ISFDB)


George Edward Barr, January 30, 1937-April 19, 2025.



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His first cover for Fantastic, April 1962:

Another example of Barr's work:
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5 comments:

Jerry House said...

A truly gifted talent.

April 26, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Todd Mason said...

He was.

April 26, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Joachim Boaz said...

I've always thought his work had an appealing energy. Sorry for your loss.

April 28, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Todd Mason said...

Thanks, Joachim, though I didn't know him personally, was simply another admirer of his work. I agree with your assessment...until I saw the image associated with the Facebook note, I hadn't realized he was a puppet-crafter/puppeteer as well, but it doesn't surprise me.

May 7, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Todd Mason said...

Steve Fahnestalk was the friend of Barr's who wrote the note reprinted above (and I might be mistaking a sculpture of another sort for a puppet in the photo, but it does look like an impressive puppet to me).

May 7, 2025 at 10:54 AM

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