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William Burroughs — The Seven Deadly Sins
William Burroughs

The Seven Deadly Sins

Created late in his career, this complete portfolio of seven woodcuts with screenprint in colors represents William S. Burroughs' visceral and unflinching visual interpretation of the classical vices. Each print is executed on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Board and accompanied by text pages, reflecting Burroughs' lifelong fusion of word and image as interlocking tools of artistic transgression. The set is housed in its original red stained plywood portfolio, a deliberately raw and utilitarian vessel that reinforces the gritty, anti-establishment sensibility that defined Burroughs' entire body of work.

Medium
The complete set of 7 woodcuts with screenprint in colors, on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Board, the full sheets, with accompanying text pages, all contained in the original red stained plywood portfolio.

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Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection

April 18, 2017

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William Burroughs, The Seven Deadly Sins

Created late in his career, this complete portfolio of seven woodcuts with screenprint in colors represents William S. Burroughs' visceral and unflinching visual interpretation of the classical vices. Each print is executed on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Board and accompanied by text pages, reflecting Burroughs' lifelong fusion of word and image as interlocking tools of artistic transgression. The set is housed in its original red stained plywood portfolio, a deliberately raw and utilitarian vessel that reinforces the gritty, anti-establishment sensibility that defined Burroughs' entire body of work.

Medium
The complete set of 7 woodcuts with screenprint in colors, on A.N.W. Crestwood Museum Board, the full sheets, with accompanying text pages, all contained in the original red stained plywood portfolio.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Dark Mood, Twentieth Century, Male Artist, Mixed Media, Avant-Garde, Countercultural, American Artist, Screenprint, Woodcut, Multicolor, Figurative, Portfolio Series