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J. Stewart (John Stewart) Barney
1867–1925
Best known in literary circles for a curious early science-fiction novel, this American architect and painter brought a designer’s eye to imaginative storytelling. His work bridges practical building, visual art, and speculative fiction in a way that still feels unusual today.
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L.P.M. : The End of the Great War
by J. Stewart (John Stewart) Barney
About the author
Born in Richmond, Virginia, in 1867, John Stewart Barney built a varied creative career as an architect, painter, and author. He studied at Columbia University and at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, and later worked in New York City, where he became known for architectural partnerships including Barney and Chapman and Barney & Colt.
Alongside his architectural work, Barney also wrote fiction. He is remembered by readers chiefly for L.P.M.: The End of the Great War, an early speculative novel that gave him a small but lasting place in science-fiction history.
Barney died in New York in 1925. Though he is not widely known today, his life stands out for the unusual way it joined architecture, painting, and imaginative writing in a single career.