
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.
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
🔨 Auction Lot
Editions and Works on Paper Including Works from the Piero Crommelynck Collection
April 18, 2017
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