Barry Windsor-Smith (b. 1949)

Notes:

To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Portrait of Barry Windsor-Smith by Michael Netzer from his Portraits of the Creators Sketchbook.
(use per the license provided by Mr. Netzer on Wikimedia Commons).

Name:

Other Names:

  1. B.W.S. Type: Common Alternative Name
  2. BWS Type: Common Alternative Name
  3. Barry Smith Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Barry Family name: Smith
  4. Barry Windsor Smith Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Barry Family name: Windsor Smith
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Signatures:

  1. Barry Smith [generic]
  2. BARRY Smith [brushed, connecting letters]
  3. barry smith [lowercase, ornate letters]
  4. Barry Windsor-Smith [generic]
  5. BWS [generic]
  6. BWS
  7. BWS [flat top]
  8. SHIELD [generic]
  9. Smith [generic]

Awards:

  1. 1973: Goethe Awards - Favorite Pro Artist/Penciller
  2. 1975: Inkpot Award - [no name]
  3. 2008: Eisner Award - Hall of Fame - Voter's Choices
  4. 2021: Harvey Award - Harvey Kurtzman Award Hall of Fame
  5. 2022: Eisner Award - Best Writer/Artist
  6. 2022: Eisner Award - Best Lettering

Awards for Stories:

  1. 1973: Goethe Awards - Favorite Comic-Book Story
    The Black Hound of Vengeance! (Conan) comic story, 20p
  2. 1973: Shazam Award - Best Individual Story (Dramatic)
    The Song of Red Sonja (Conan) comic story, 20p

Schools:

  1. East Ham Technical College [London, U.K.] ? to ?

Art Influences:

Barry Windsor-Smith (b. 1949) stated influences by:
  1. Jack Kirby (b. 1917)
  2. Alfons Mucha (b. 1860)
Influences by Barry Windsor-Smith (b. 1949) were stated by:
  1. Enrique Alcatena (b. 1957)
  2. Simon Bisley (b. 1962)
  3. Verl Holt Bond (b. 1949)
  4. Bill Cavalier (b. 1949)
  5. Tim Conrad (b. 1951)
  6. John Dennis (b. 1950)
  7. Hugh Haynes
  8. J. G. Jones (b. 1962)
  9. Jim Lee (b. 1964)
  10. Val Mayerik (b. 1950)
  11. George Pérez (b. 1954)
  12. Khoi Pham (b. 1973)
  13. Bryan Talbot (b. 1952)
  14. Tom Vincent (b. 1956)
  15. Scott Williams (b. 1960)
  16. Becky Wilson (b. 1953)

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: K'ing Kung Fu #4: The Kak-Abdullah Conspiracy (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1974
    Employer Name : Freeway Press
    Notes: Cover artwork for Marshall Macao's book.

  2. Publication Title: K'ing Kung-Fu #1: Son of the Flying Tiger (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1973
    Employer Name : Freeway Press
    Notes: Cover artwork for Marshall Macao's book.

  3. Publication Title: K'ing Kung-Fu #2: Return of the Opium Wars (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1973
    Employer Name : Freeway Press
    Notes: Cover artwork for Marshall Macao's book.

  4. Publication Title: K'ing Kung-Fu #3: The Rape of Sun Lee Fong (book) - Role: artist - Year: 1973
    Employer Name : Freeway Press
    Notes: Cover artwork for Marshall Macao's book.

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