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Taking shots : the photography of William S. Burroughs / John Sears, Patricia Allmer with contributions by Barry Miles, Susan Laxton and David Brittain.

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Publisher: Munich : Prestel, 2014Description: 160 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 28 cmContent type:

text
still image

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unmediated

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volume

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9783791348797 (hbk.) :
3791348795

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Summary: Renowned and highly regarded for his experiments with literature, painting, film, and music, William S. Burroughs was also a prolific photographer. However, his photographic work, consisting of several thousand images, has so far received litte critical attention or sustained public exposure. This book reproduces many unseen photographs and offers insights into his photographic practices.

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
2 week loan	Hockney Library Main Floor	770.92/BUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		7412177067

Published on the occasion of the exhibition held at The Photographers' Gallery, London, January 17th-April 6th, 2014.

Renowned and highly regarded for his experiments with literature, painting, film, and music, William S. Burroughs was also a prolific photographer. However, his photographic work, consisting of several thousand images, has so far received litte critical attention or sustained public exposure. This book reproduces many unseen photographs and offers insights into his photographic practices.

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Taking shots : the photography of William S. Burroughs / John Sears, Patricia Allmer with contributions by Barry Miles, Susan Laxton and David Brittain.

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