William S. Burroughs at Carzaniga + Ueker, Basel, 1999








Basel, Switzerland: Galerie Carzaniga + Ueker (exhibition catalogue & brochure), 1999.
8.375" x 8.5" (catalog, softcover, 24 pages) and 8.25" x 5.875" (brochure, accordion-folded, 8 panels).

Exhibition catalogue for a solo exhibition of William S. Burroughs' art (concurrently run with an exhibition of the works of René Küng) at Galerie Carzaniga + Ueker in Basel, Switzerland, between September 23 and October 31, 1999.

The catalogue contains reproductions of 11 works by Burroughs, with a listing of exhibitions, a photograph of Burroughs in his home (uncredited), and "Scheissen Sie, meine Herren! Scheissen Sie!", an introductory essay by Udo Breger.

The brochure is for both exhibitions, William S. Burroughs and René Krüg (sculptor), and has an excerpt from Udo Breger's essay along with two reproductions of Burroughs' art.

This copy acquired from Antiquariat Maralt (Boltzenburger Land, Germany)

Shoaf II.416
Not in Schottlaender (v4)

Catalog Contents:

  • uncredited photo of Burroughs in his home
  • Udo Breger: "Scheissen Sie, meine Herren! Scheissen Sie!" (essay)
  • William S. Burroughs:
    • "Heads Up" (acrylic on canvas, 1993)
    • "Short Order" (acrylic on canvas, 1993, four panels)
    • "The Wallstreet Earthquake and the Stocks Came Tumbling Down" (acrylic on canvas, 1993)
    • "Silent Film" (spray paint on paper, 1994)
    • "Heart of Gold Standard" (paint on paper, n.d.)
    • "We Are Here" (ink on paper, 1992)
    • "A Robot's First Love in the Stardust of the Sky" (ink on paper, 1992)
    • "The Golden Boat" (photo and gunshot on plywood, 1982)
    • "A Curse on Mohathir, Mohammed & Bsn Musa and All Their Lot" (paint on paper, 1987)
    • "Museum of Extinct Species" (paint on cardboard, two-sided, 1988)
    • "Necktie 1" (paint on plywood, two-sided, n.d.)
    • list of exhibitions
Brochure Contents: 
  • Udo Breger: excerpt from "Scheissen Sie, meine Herren! Scheissen Sie!" (essay)
  • William S. Burroughs:
    • "Museum of Extinct Species" (paint on cardboard, two-sided, 1988)
    • "The Black Rider" (ink on paper, n.d.)
  • Daniel Reicke: statement on René Küng
  • René Küng:
    • "Venussäule" (sculpture, bronze, 1999)
    • "Spatz am Fenster" (sculpture, stone, 1999)
    • "Kleine Raumtreppe" (sculpture, bronze, 1997)

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