Barry Desmond Linton (1947 – 2 October 2018) was a New Zealand cartoonist known for his contribution to the periodical Strips (1977–1987) and his strong technical skill and "craftsmanship".[1] His work has been published in books, magazines and literary journals, as posters, and on album covers.[2] He died in Auckland on 2 October 2018, at the age of 71.[1][3]
Linton was born in Auckland and educated in Christchurch and Hamilton.[4] In 'The Mighty Waikato', Linton describes growing up in Hamilton in the 1960s as like "a season ticket to Wally World".[5] He worked in a shoe shop and designed store window displays for a Hamilton department store before attending Elam School of Fine Arts for one year in 1967.[6]
Linton's first published strips were for the Auckland University newspaper Craccum.[4] He was a founding contributor to Strips in 1977, producing over 100 pages for Strips between 1977 and 1987.[4] Linton's work has been published in Landfall, Razor, the New Zealand Listener, the Ponsonby Rag, and the Auckland Star. He also created posters for Red Mole Theatre.[7]
Linton's work was exhibited at the Centre of Contemporary Art in Christchurch.[8]
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