Photograph of Jean Genet and William S. Burroughs (1968)
England: Michael Cooper [photograph taken in Chicago, Illinois, US] (photograph), 1968. 11" x 14", GSP photograph. A photographic print of Jean Genet and William S. Burroughs at the 1968 Democratic Convention, as taken and likely printed by British photographer Michael Cooper. This copy of the print does not carry Michael Cooper's signature or stamp, but has an interesting provenance. William S. Burroughs went to cover the 1968 Democratic Convention, funded by Esquire magazine, and reported in the November 1968 issue , as "The Coming of the Purple Better One". The event was marked by protests, riots, and police brutality. There is a story about Jean Genet running from tear gas and knocking on doors, only to find at one of them a fan writing his thesis on Genet. This specific copy was previously owned by Terry Southern, who was also present at the Democratic Convention, and has the "Terry Southern Collection" on the verso. Terry Southern was close wi...
