Research
Photo collages by Burroughs. Really really love these. He taped them on his wall in massive sections, like a big collage mural. However, he wasn't precious about them. That's why only a few scraps are still around today.
'You Don't Look Like a Cop' and 'Man in Hat'
Paintings by Burroughs that have gun shots in them. Funny, interesting, weird.
Scrapbooks and collages by Burroughs. Reminiscent of Brion Gysin's work, who he collaborated with frequently. Combining word and image. Reappropriating found imagery to create new and interesting combinations. Words and language suggest thought processes, and give meaning.
I suppose throughout my research what I find inspiring and valuable is Burroughs' experimental, weird, and playful approach to everything he does. Also how his career in writing wasn't the only creative avenue he explored, going on to do collage, visual art, poetry, music, spoken word recordings.
The whole interdisciplinary thing is really interesting to me, and I suppose on some level, it's something I would like to do myself.
Another value/idea that resonates with me is how his interests managed to worm their way into all of his work, written or otherwise. Whether this was his interest in weaponry, travel, reading, it just makes everything more personal and not just surface-level.
Another thing is just the whole observational side of things, and absorbing knowledge. Gathering source material from real life, and stuff you read in books or watch on screen. I find this so valuable myself, so I guess that's why I've latched on to this part of Burroughs' work.
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