Kate Simon's Portrait of Burroughs at 70 (1984/1996)

The portrait on the rear flap of the 1st US printing of Queer

The portrait on page 166 of the catalogue for Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts

New York City: Kate Simon (GSP photograph), 1984, printed 1996.
10" x 8", GSP photograph, signed, dated, and stamped on verso.

A print of Kate Simon’s portrait of Burroughs at his 70th birthday party at his “Bunker” loft, on February 6, 1984.

This image was used on the rear flap of the first US printing of Queer.

This also appears in Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts, appearing on page 166 in the catalogue.

This also appears on the front cover of Cover: Arts New York, Volume 2, Number 1, January 1988.

This also appears in Christopher Street, Volume 10, Number 12, March 1988.

This copy was printed in 1996 by Kate Simon, signed and stamped on the verso, with its history written in pencil. This copy was acquired from Supervert (NYC) in 2025, previously received as a gift from Kate Simon in 2009.