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IMMA exhibition 9th April-29th June
Cut-Outs and Cut-Ups: Hans Christian Andersen and William Seward Burroughs
9 April - 29 June 2008
Focusing on the cut-outs and cut-ups of Hans Christian Andersen and William Seward Burroughs, this exhibitionis the first to compare these legendary writers and fascinating, but little known, visual artists. Hailing from different origins and different periods, Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and William Seward Burroughs (1914-1997) nevertheless shared many significant connections. Both were highly productive and revolutionary writers, intrepid travelers, larger-than-life personalities who developed important collaborative relationships, and visionaries who had a deep and long engagement with the visual arts. Key to the 124 works is their creators’ mutual engagement with cutting out images, involving silhouettes, shadows, and stencils; their use of brilliant colors and metallics, and their rich and evocative vocabulary of images closely related to their writings. Loans for the exhibition are being drawn from major public and private collections and foundations. The Andersen material consists of drawings, cut-outs and picture books of original collages. The Burroughs artworks include paintings on paper and wood, stencils, and collaborations with artist and friend Brion Gysin, such as the Dreamachine, 1961, a flicker device that produces visual stimuli, as well as original page layouts for The Third Mind, 1978.
HCA:
WSB on cutups:
Cut-Outs and Cut-Ups: Hans Christian Andersen and William Seward Burroughs
9 April - 29 June 2008
Focusing on the cut-outs and cut-ups of Hans Christian Andersen and William Seward Burroughs, this exhibitionis the first to compare these legendary writers and fascinating, but little known, visual artists. Hailing from different origins and different periods, Hans Christian Andersen (1805-1875) and William Seward Burroughs (1914-1997) nevertheless shared many significant connections. Both were highly productive and revolutionary writers, intrepid travelers, larger-than-life personalities who developed important collaborative relationships, and visionaries who had a deep and long engagement with the visual arts. Key to the 124 works is their creators’ mutual engagement with cutting out images, involving silhouettes, shadows, and stencils; their use of brilliant colors and metallics, and their rich and evocative vocabulary of images closely related to their writings. Loans for the exhibition are being drawn from major public and private collections and foundations. The Andersen material consists of drawings, cut-outs and picture books of original collages. The Burroughs artworks include paintings on paper and wood, stencils, and collaborations with artist and friend Brion Gysin, such as the Dreamachine, 1961, a flicker device that produces visual stimuli, as well as original page layouts for The Third Mind, 1978.
HCA:
WSB on cutups:
