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The artwork has been featured in the following one-man shows:
- ARCF Tent, Sebring, Florida, 4-72
- Le Chanteclair, New York City, 4-72
- Elliott Museum of Vehicular Evolution, FL, 2-74
- Watkins Glen Paddock Club, 7-75
- Long Island Automotive Museum, 9-75
Comments on the artwork:
- “Congratulations on the continued high quality of your work” - Road & Track
- “The artwork of John Barnes is of star quality” - Autoweek Magazine
- “There are few people who can actually lay claim to the title of automotive artist…a joy to behold.” - Old Cars
- “The quality of Barnes’ work is so high and the detail so outstanding that it speaks eloquently for itself” - Sports Car Magazine
- “…drawings of the greatest talent.” - Autosprint (Italy)
- “A lavish new way of looking at cars that is a treat to the eye. It informs without pedantry and entertains without frivolity.” - Karl Ludvigsen
- “To me no one BUT no one can bring cars and more especially Ferraris to life.” - Godfrey Eaton in FERRARI “
- ...The exacting detail in the drawings are formal, authoritative statements on the classics of the car world.” - Car & Driver
- “...25 beautiful pen & ink drawings.” - Automobile Quarterly Book Society
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The artwork has appeared in:
- Ferrari’s Memoirs - The Red Book
- Road & Track Magazine
- Autoweek Magazine
- Sports Car Magazine
- Sports Cars of the World
- The New York Times
- Old Cars Magazine
- Special-Interest Auto
- Ferrari: 25 Years of Formula I
Artwork has been commissioned by, and resides in the private collections of:
- Ferrari SpA, Italy
- Alfa Romeo, Italy
- Alfa Romeo NA
- Ford Motor Company
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber
- Jaguar of North America
- Marathon Oil
- Pirelli Tires
- Steed Oil
- Texaco International
- Universal Oil Products
- Volvo of America
- Elliot Museum of
- Vehicular Evolution
- The Long Island
- Automotive Museum
- 30 additional Private Collections
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