Syd Barrett – Artist

Syd Barrett is a British musician, songwriter. He is one of the founding members of the iconic rock band Pink Floyd.Syd Barrett played the role of vocal,guitarist and main creator in the band.Barrett’s innovative guitar works and his exploration of experimental techniques, such as the use of dissonance, distortion and feedback, have a great impact on many musicians. He performed with the band for four years but he left in 1968.

He had to battle mental illness, but after that, he continued to his passion for music and became a solo performer. Unfortunately, he was out of money and had to file for bankruptcy. So he decided to return home to Cambridge to live with his mother. While he was there, he started painting abstract canvases. He got an art degree from Camberwell College of Arts back in 1964. He passed away due to pancreatic cancer in 2016.