William S. Burroughs, 1914-1997

Artist Overview

Artist name:William S. Burroughs

1914–1997
Place of Birth: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Date of Birth: February 5, 1914
Place of Death: Lawrence, Kansas, United States
Date of Death: August 2, 1997

Works of Art: 73

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); George Condo (born 1957), Ghost of Chance

Ghost of Chance, 1991

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); George Condo (born 1957), Ghost of Chance
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); George Condo (born 1957)
Ghost of Chance
1991
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Sloth

Sloth, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Sloth
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Sloth
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Roger Holden (born 1952), untitled, from Cybernetic Cut-Ups

untitled, from Cybernetic Cut-Ups, 1995

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Roger Holden (born 1952), untitled, from Cybernetic Cut-Ups
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Roger Holden (born 1952)
untitled, from Cybernetic Cut-Ups
1995
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), Four Celestial Babies

Four Celestial Babies, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), Four Celestial Babies
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
Four Celestial Babies
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), Ghost of a Chance no. 15 (The Bridge)

Ghost of a Chance no. 15 (The Bridge), 1989

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), Ghost of a Chance no. 15 (The Bridge)
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
Ghost of a Chance no. 15 (The Bridge)
1989
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), Ghost of Chance

Ghost of Chance, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), Ghost of Chance
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
Ghost of Chance
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986), untitled (Another Goal!--for The Third Mind)

untitled (Another Goal!--for The Third Mind), circa 1965

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986), untitled (Another Goal!--for The Third Mind)
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986)
untitled (Another Goal!--for The Third Mind)
circa 1965
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel

Text Panel, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Text Panel
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Avarice

Avarice, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Avarice
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Avarice
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel

Text Panel, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Text Panel
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Anger

Anger, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Anger
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Anger
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel

Text Panel, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Text Panel
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Gluttony

Gluttony, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Gluttony
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Gluttony
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel

Text Panel, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Text Panel
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Lust

Lust, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Lust
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Lust
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel

Text Panel, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Text Panel
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Envy

Envy, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Envy
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Envy
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel

Text Panel, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Text Panel
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel

Text Panel, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Text Panel
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Text Panel
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Pride

Pride, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, Pride
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
Pride
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), Colophon

Colophon, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), Colophon
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
Colophon
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), inner portfolio box

inner portfolio box, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), inner portfolio box
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
inner portfolio box
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), outer portfolio box

outer portfolio box, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), outer portfolio box
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
outer portfolio box
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley

The Valley, 1990

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), The Valley
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
The Valley
1990
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), sketch

sketch, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), sketch
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
sketch
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), Apocalypse

Apocalypse, 1988

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990), Apocalypse
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Keith Haring (1958–1990)
Apocalypse
1988
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, portfolio box

portfolio box, 1992

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing, portfolio box
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Lococo-Mulder Publishing
portfolio box
1992
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), SNAKE

SNAKE, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), SNAKE
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
SNAKE
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), suction hanger

suction hanger, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), suction hanger
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
suction hanger
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), soap holder

soap holder, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), soap holder
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
soap holder
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), penis

penis, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), penis
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
penis
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), rain

rain, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), rain
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
rain
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), cat

cat, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), cat
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
cat
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), vagina

vagina, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), vagina
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
vagina
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), handgun

handgun, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), handgun
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
handgun
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), rectangle with symbols

rectangle with symbols, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), rectangle with symbols
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
rectangle with symbols
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), fish

fish, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), fish
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
fish
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), building outline

building outline, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), building outline
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
building outline
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), big circle

big circle, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), big circle
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
big circle
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), human figure

human figure, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), human figure
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
human figure
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), penis

penis, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997), penis
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997)
penis
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986), Ecritures No. 16

Ecritures No. 16, date unknown

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986), Ecritures No. 16
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986)
Ecritures No. 16
date unknown
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986), The Cat Inside

The Cat Inside, 1986

William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986), The Cat Inside
William S. Burroughs (1914–1997); Brion Gysin (1916–1986)
The Cat Inside
1986

Exhibitions: 8

The Haring and Burroughs Portfolio: Keith Haring Prints, William Burroughs Text
Stephen Goddard, curator
1992–1993
Sum of the Parts: Recent Works on Paper
Stephen Goddard, curator
2001
Teaching Gallery: William Burroughs: 100 Years of Expanding Consciousness
2014
Ports of Entry: William S. Burroughs and the Arts
Robert Sobbieszek, curator
1996–1997
Windmills to Workshops: Lawrence and the Visual Arts
Kate Meyer, curator
2004
Brion Gysin: A Selection of Books and Works on Paper
Stephen Goddard, curator
2005
A Century of Kansas Printmakers
Edward Barr, curator
Stephen Goddard, curator
1998
Brosseau Center for Learning: Expressionism/Abstraction; Art, AIDS, Activism
2016