BURROUGHS RELOADED - BY VICTOR BOCKRIS

BURROUGHS RELOADED - BY VICTOR BOCKRIS

 

Published by P.A.M., 2017
Softcover, pages
X cm
Language: English
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Burroughs Reloaded offers a rare and intimate glimpse into the social, political, and artistic circles that gathered around William S. Burroughs during the 1970s and 80s. This selection of photographs, curated by Victor Bockris, captures the spirit and creative energy of New York's downtown art scene during that era, focusing on Burroughs' influential role in the Postmodern movement.

 

The book features many previously unpublished images taken at "The Bunker," Burroughs' residence at 333 Bowery, an iconic Manhattan building once owned by the poet John Giorno. Through Bockris's lens, readers are introduced to an extraordinary cast of characters, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg, Keith Haring, and Debbie Harry. These candid photographs document the fusion of artistic experimentation, subcultural dynamics, and personal relationships that defined New York's cultural landscape at the time.

Victor Bockris, a chronicler of the New York underground, was both a close friend of Burroughs and a participant in the city’s vibrant art scene. His photographs capture not only the individuals involved but also the atmosphere of creativity and improvisation that permeated the city's streets, studios, and venues.

 

This collection of images, recovered from negatives by Jason Evans, provides a unique perspective on the artistic universe of the 1970s and 80s—one shaped by Burroughs’ postmodern approach to art-making, as well as the broader Beat-Warhol-Punk axis that defined the era.

 

For anyone interested in the history of American avant-garde art, the Beat movement, or the counterculture of the 20th century, Burroughs Reloaded is an essential visual document. It brings to life the collision between literature, art, and politics that shaped American art during this period and continues to influence contemporary culture.