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William S. Burroughs
Untitled (p. 139)circa 1965

Not on view
Mixed-media work on lined notebook paper combining cursive handwritten text, a vertical strip of four black-and-white photographic frames, and a labeled geometric perspective diagram, with red brushstroke lettering as a title across the top.

William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Untitled (p. 139), circa 1965, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Purchased with funds provided by the Hiro Yamagata Foundation, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Maker
William S. Burroughs
Maker
Brion Gysin
Title
Untitled (p. 139)
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1965
Medium
Gelatin-silver prints, ink and marker on paper
Dimensions
Image: 11 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (28.58 × 18.1 cm) Primary support: 11 5/8 × 7 7/16 in. (29.53 × 18.89 cm) Secondary support: 17 × 14 in. (43.18 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Hiro Yamagata Foundation
Accession Number
AC1993.56.74.3a-b
Classification
Manuscripts
Collecting Area
Photography
Selected Bibliography
  • Michaud, Philippe-Alain. Beat Generation: New York, San Francisco, Paris. Paris: Centre Pompidou, 2016.