Multiply-Inscribed Card for "William S. Burroughs: Shooting & Painting” (1996)




Kansas City, Missouri, US: David Levik Gallery (exhibition brochure, signed), 1996.
7" x 5", bifold brochure/card.

Gallery card for an exhibition of William S. Burroughs paintings: "Shooting & Painting" at both El Dorado and Zola, Kansas City, MO., between 19 November 1996 and 7 January 1997.

This card was signed to Charles Plymell by ten people:

  • "Wolf" (perhaps Plymell himself, as it is on a name label from the Lawrence, KS. Spencer Museum of Art, affixed to the card)
  • Joe Miller
  • Jim McCrary, Burroughs' office manager and friend - "ol' hippy"
  • S. Clay Wilson, comic artist and collaborator - "To Charlie - S. Clay Wilson 1996: Keep your powder dry and your group tight"
  • James Grauerholz, Business Manager to Burroughs - "Jim Grauerholz (veteran) 11-1-96"
  • David Haselwood, Auerhahn Press publisher - "Yes! For Charlie - Dave Haselwood"
  • Don Donahue, publisher of Zap Comix
  • Robert Branaman, artist, poet, painter, film producer, part of the Kansas Vortex
  • Allen Ginsberg, poet and friend - "Allen Ginsberg via Charles Hi Pam!"
  • William S. Burroughs
This was acquired from Jeffrey Weinberg, Water Row Books (Massachusetts, US), who received it from Charles Plymell.

Shoaf V.27 [without the signatures].

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