Barry Linton

New Zealand cartoonist (1947–2018)

Barry 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.[1]

## Early life[edit]

Linton was born in Auckland and educated in Christchurch and Hamilton.[3] In 'The Mighty Waikato', Linton describes growing up in Hamilton in the 1960s as like "a season ticket to Wally World".[4] 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.[5]

## Career[edit]

Linton's first published strips were for the Auckland University newspaper Craccum.[3] He was a founding contributor to Strips in 1977, producing over 100 pages for Strips between 1977 and 1987.[6] 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]

## Publications[edit]

* Sput takes root (1977), self published
* Strips (1977–1987). (contributor)
* Chok Chok! (1994), self published
* Bacon is not a vegetable: (701 tips for flatting) (1999), David Link, Auckland. (illustrator)
* Sweet: a guide for New Zealand teenagers (2001), David Ling, Auckland. (illustrator)
* 20th century BC (2008), Centre of Contemporary Art, Christchurch
* Lucky Aki (2009), Pikitia Press, St Kilda West
* Aki in Tiko (2009), Pikitia Press, St Kilda West
* Lucky Aki in the new stone age (2014), Pikitia Press, St Kilda West

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Bollinger, Tim (2018). SPORT 46. [S.l.]: VICTORIA UNIVERSITY PRESS. p. 173\. ISBN 978-1776562343. OCLC 1078894049.
2. ^ New Zealand comics and graphic novels. Horrocks, Dylan. [Auckland]. 2012. p. 60\. ISBN 9780473217914. OCLC 810329248.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
3. ^ a b Horrocks, Dylan. "Profiles Barry Linton". www.hicksville.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
4. ^ Eggleton, David (ed.). Landfall. ISBN 9781927322420. OCLC 928384349.
5. ^ Horrocks, Dylan (2018-10-12). "To The I-Land: Remembering Barry Linton, 1947-2018". The Spinoff. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
6. ^ Horrocks, Dylan. "Profiles Barry Linton". www.hicksville.co.nz. Retrieved 2019-01-26.
7. ^ "Linton, Barry, 1947-". National Library of New Zealand. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
8. ^ Bollinger, Tim (27 September 2008). "Drawn into the culture". New Zealand Listener. 215 (3568): 34–35.

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