Brion Gysin: Here To Go - Softcover

Wilson, Terry; Gysin, Brion

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1840680474 ISBN 13: 9781840680478

Publisher: Creation Books, 2001

Synopsis

Here To Go is Terry Wilson's classic book of interviews with Brion Gysin, the artist, writer and long-term collaborator of William Burroughs. Gysin, whose published books include The Process and The Last Museum, developed the revolutionary Cut-Up method of writing, conceived the Dreamachine, and worked on the experimental films of Antony Balch as well as exhibiting his art worldwide.

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Subjects covered include magick, sound/word cut-ups, painting/photography/film, psychic warfare, control systems, literature and drugs; plus a rare extract from Gysin's original screenplay for Naked Lunch.

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With many illustrations, Here To Go comprehensively documents the life, work and philosophy of one of the 20th century's most neglected, yet visionary polymaths-one of the few artists who can genuinely be described as "modern".

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About this title

About the Author:

Terry Wilson has published 2 novels: ‘D-Train’ and ‘Dreams of Green Base’. It was the completion of the latter work that led to Wilson’s initial meeting with Burroughs and Gysin in 1971.

From Library Journal:

Gysin was a quieter member of the Beat Movement and a particular friend of William S. Burroughs, who once said Gysin was the only man he ever respected. Wilson met with the novelist and painter in 1971, and those interviews led to this volume, which includes the text generated at those meetings plus many photos and illustrations.
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About this edition

• Publisher: Creation Books
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1840680474
• ISBN 13: 9781840680478
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256