Tuesday, 6 September 2016

William Burroughs and Carl Apfelschnitt | Mummies

 Mentioned previously, but this book is a collaboration between the two, where Burroughs' writing is accompanied by drawings and etchings made by Apfelschnitt.

There are under 100 copies in existence, and the more I look into this book the more I really want to see the cover and its contents!!!!

I found preview pages on a website where a copy was auctioned in 2007, but can't find any more for now. A sad day indeed.





Examples of some of the etchings by Carl

Very mysterious and strange! Imagine getting your hands on a copy. I also like the idea of images going side-by-side with text because one can enhance the other. Nice work, boys.

A copy may be on display or archived at the MFA (Museum of Fine Arts, Boston) and can be requested for study purposes but I am afraid.


For now, I'll just look at this picture of another book that Bill made. I love everything about this cover design. An excellent vibe.

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