Edward Barker (cartoonist)
John Edward Barker | |
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| Born | 31 May 1950 |
| Died | 18 April 1997 (aged 46) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
John Edward Barker (31 May 1950 – 18 April 1997) was an English cartoonist, best known for his work in International Times and The Observer in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including the comic strip "The Largactilites" (later renamed "The Galactilites"). He was described as "the wittiest and most idiosyncratic cartoonist to emerge from the British underground press".[1] His cartoons were usually signed simply "Edward".
Life
Born in
He continued to work for various underground and music journals, including IT and
Barker was art director for Seed, The Journal of Organic Living, from 1976 to 1977. He created the Whole Earth Foods brand logo in 1976. Barker illustrated and designed the original packaging for the Realeat 'Vegeburger' in 1981, the first vegetarian burger.
Barker later lived in Cornwall and Kent, before his death from heart failure at the age of 46.[2] Farren wrote: "Edward may have drunk himself to death in 1997, but he was also one of the gentlest and most innocent beings who ever walked this Earth, which is possibly why the same Earth proved too much for him."[5]
References
- ^ Nigel Cross, "Cries from the Midnight Circus – Ladbroke Grove 1967–1978". Accessed 30 November 2009
- ^ a b c Obituary by Roger Hutchinson, The Guardian, 19 April 1997 Archived 8 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 30 November 2009
- ^ Hutchinson, Roger (9 February 1973). "The Nasty Tales Trial". International Times. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Funtopia.
- ^ Mick Farren: The 1997 Your Flesh Profile.
- ^ Tribute by Mick Farren Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 30 November 2009
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