Catalogue for "Dead Aim: The Unseen Art of William S. Burroughs" (2005)

London, England: Riflemaker (exhibition catalogue), 2005.
7.25" x 4.75" x 0.25", 32 pages, softcover, 1000 copies released.

Dead Aim: The Unseen Art of William S. Burroughs — Paintings, Targets, Soundworks, Scrapbooks, Cut-Ups, Fold-Ins, Film & Documentary Evidence, an exhibition catalogue of the work of William S. Burroughs shown at Riflemaker (London, England) between September and December 2005. This catalogue was published in an edition of 1000 copies. This contains essays by James Grauerholz and Steven Lowe. Book design by Julian Balme. The front cover photograph of Burroughs is by Gerard Malanga. The back cover photograph of Burroughs is by Robert Mapplethorpe.

This reproduces approximately thirty of Burroughs' artworks.

This copy was acquired from John L. Capes Books (Staithes, England).

Contents:

• Gerard Malanga: front cover photograph
• William S. Burroughs:
• "(Hey, Me, you)" (painted file folder, n.d.)
• "Carnaval" (painting on board, May 1991)
• "Jack the Ripper" (black acrylic on card, shot, 1992)
• "Shot before he asks questions" (drawing on card, shot, 1992)
• "You don't look like a cop to me" (drawing on card, shot, 1992)
• "Untitled (Big Hat)" (black acrylic on card, shot, 1992)
• "Untitled" (drawing on paper, shot, 1993)
• "Untitled (Top Hat)" (drawing on paper, shot, 1993)
• "Untitled (April 5th, 92)" (drawing on card, shot, 1992)
• "Nasty Young Cop" (black acrylic on paper, 1992)
• "Mr. Friendly" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "Untitled (Gun shot eyes)" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "Wouldn't You?" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "Sanctimonious Cop" (drawing on board, shot, 1992)
• "WSB Untitled (Split)" (drawing with paint on paper, shot, 1993)
• "Askew" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "Whiskey Priest" (drawing on paper, shot, 1993)
• "Silence" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "Hello, Yes Hello" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "The Governess (or Sadie Thompson)" (paint on canvas, shot, 1993)
• "Untitled (Gun shot eyes)" (drawing with paint on paper, shot, 1992)
• "1/19/92 [detail]" (drawing with paint on card, shot, 1992)
• "It Exploded" (drawing and black acrylic on canvas, shot, 1992)
• "Innocent Bystander (she should know better)" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "23 Skidoo" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "No Morphine [detail]" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "Man in the Moon" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "1892 Dead or Alive" (drawing on paper, shot, 1992)
• "(Hum Wa Wa)" (painted file folder, n.d.)
• "Out of the Closet" (painting on plywood, double-sided, shot, 1990)
• James Grauerholz: "American Target Shooting" (essay)
• Steven Lowe: "Notes on 'The Most Wanted Series'" (essay)
• Robert Mapplethorpe: back cover photograph