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- Artists
- Fairey, Shepard
 - Simon, Kate
- Edition Details
| Year: | 2014 | | Class: | Art Print | | Status: | Official | | Released: | 02/06/14 | | Run: | 450 | | Technique: | Screen Print | | Size: | 18 X 24 | | Markings: | Signed & Numbered |
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I collaborated with Kate Simon, the photographer behind the first Clash album cover and the Bob Marley “Kaya†cover, on this image of writer William S. Burroughs in celebration of what would be his 100th birthday on Feb. 5th. Burroughs is often associated with the Beat writers and collaborated with Jack Kerouac, but in his long career he produced an amazingly diverse body of writing. Burroughs was a true outsider and his voice was consistently provocative and evocative. As a drug user and explorer of the seedier side of things, Burroughs had a disdain for authority and the square life. I love his quote “how I hate those who are dedicated to producing conformityâ€. I read Naked Lunch in high school, and I was fascinated by it, but I found it challenging. I have recently been reading Word Virus, a compilation of Burroughs’ writing, at Kate Simon’s recommendation. Word Virus is a great intro if you are unfamiliar with Burroughs. Kate also shot the cover image for the book. -Shepard
18 x 24 inch screen print on Speckletone paper. Signed by Kate Simon and Shepard Fairey.
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