More specifically, some 2500 poems on paintings are catalogued, by type of publication in which they appear and by poet. Jun 27, 2015 posted in poems tagged captain beefheart, don van vliet, opher, ophers world, optimism, poem, poetry, rock music, writing, zeitgeist 7 comments post navigation mar 10, 2010 ekphrasis, the description of pictorial art in words, is the subject of this bibliography. Don van vliet artist, fine art prices, auction records for. Published on the occasion of the exhibition kai althoff. I thought that maybe my inner psyche was telling me it was his birthday, or deathday, but no, niether of them. Three facsimiles of van vliets handwritten poems appear before the paintings. And according to art everywhere, of which i will say little here but have written about elsewhere, the nations favourite painting is inspired by a more recent poem. Over the last 15 years, wwb has published poems, short stories, and. He was born don van vliet in glendale california in 1941, the son of dutch. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called the magic band, active between 1965 and 1982, with whom he recorded 12 studio albums. It is a small book separated into three sections food, objects and rooms each containing prose under subtitles. Jw waterhouses the lady of shalott shows the illfated heroine of tennysons famous verse moving.
This was the first time don van vliet had been widely heard in public since 1982s ice cream for crow and the intervening 11 years had clearly not been kind. Don van vliet paintings and poems michael werner anton. The reproductions of the paintings are first rate in fact i have a picture print of parapliers, the willow dipped, 1987, and compared to the picture in the book my print is only ok. Hear a rare poetry reading by captain beefheart 1993 open. Two books have been published specifically devoted to critique and analysis of his artwork. Check out don van vliet poetry reading by captain beefheart on amazon music. Don van vliet, an artist of protean creativity who was known as captain beefheart during his days as an influential rock musician and who later led a reclusive life as a painter, died friday.
Recent paintings, 26 september 15 november 2014 at michael werner gallery, london. Book structure is used to strong effect at janus press. I was entranced by don vliet the moment i heard him way back in 1967. A frontispiece shows van vliets distantly staring face emerging from a thick cigar smoke haze. Paintings and photos by paul mccartney, bob dylan, david bowie, patti smith don van vliet i had this hung on my wall in university for a time. Don van vliet, check bif, 1986 the artist don van vliet has passed away today in a hospital in northern california. Don van vliet, aka captain beefheart, retired from music in 1982 and devoted his life to painting. January 15, 1941 december 17, 2010 was an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name captain beefheart. This is accompanied by 60 fullcolor plates of vliets paintings 37 and drawings 23, plus a corbijn photo of the artist at work in his mohave desert studio. As well known to the music world as captain beefheart, who with his magic band, merrily terrorized the world from 19651982. He conducted a rotating ensemble called the magic band, with whom he released studio albums between 1964 and 1982.
All paintings are listed in the back with dates, dimensions and medium, typically oil on canvas. This book is hard to find and very expensive, but one of the only ways at this time to look at don van vliets paintings other than online, see don van vliet art on. A literary text is, for a book artist, like a score for a musician or a script for an actor. Van vliet has worked to master nearly all of the elements of bookmaking.
Don van vliet paintings and poems michael werner anton kern. Don van vliet, better known by his stage name captain beefheart, was an american musician, sculptor, and painter. It is here that we offer 15 paintings of the beloved singer. Captain beefheart pearls before swine ice cream for crows. Karla van vliet is the author of two collections of poems, from the book of remembrance shanti arts, 2015, andthe river from my mouth shanti arts, 2016 and a poem length chapbook, fragments. Super clean copy of rare 2007 don van vliet art book.
By or about don van vliet captain beefheart radar station. Jul 14, 2012 it included readings of the following poems. Nov 27, 2019 don van vliet artwork prices, pictures and values. Remembering captain beefheart on the anniversary of his passing. Penck volume editor, catherine schelbert translator online at alibris. Bamberger106 and stand up to be discontinued,107 first published in 1993, a now rare collection of essays on van vliet s work. Fallin ditch the tired plain skeleton makes good safe sex drill tulip gill at the time, many found the recording shocking and upsetting. They have the time for language kathy acker, the book of haiku revelation. Paintings and sketches captain beefheart radar station. Don van vliet riding some kind of unusual skull sleigh. Paintings, galerie michael werner, cologne don van vliet.
Subscribe to access price results for 150,000 different artists. Book artist claire van vliet has, at her janus press, constructed dazzling broadsides and artist books based on poetry by, among others, hayden carruth, galway kinnell, and margaret kaufman. Published by michael werner, in association with konig books, 2016. This is accompanied by 60 fullcolor plates of vliet s paintings 37 and drawings 23, plus a corbijn photo of the artist at work in his mohave desert studio. Apr 10, 2018 32 full page color prints of paintings by don van vliet, printed in germany in 2007. Asked why he didnt go to his own openings, he said if im somewhere else, id rather be painting. Trout mask replica is the third studio album by american rock band captain beefheart and his magic band, released as a double album on june 16, 1969, by straight records. What strange synchronicity that we should both blog about him on the same day. Born in glendale, ca, van vliet garnered acclaim as a child prodigy, sculpting animal forms out of clay.
In santa fe, burns became an integral part of a group of native american artistst. Art market estimated value about don van vliet works of art. Captain beefheart, born don vliet, is one of the most important and mythologized artists in the entire history of rock music. A new book about dons work looking at his music, words and paintings. Captain beefheart rock music wiki fandom powered by wikia. The poet carries the universe on his shoulders p 20. Prices and estimates of works don van vliet arcadja. In 1955 she moved to europe, shortly after her first publications, then returned to the united states in 1957. If youre interested in dons artwork then this is the book to get if you can lay your hands. Luiken maintained lifelong friendships with several members of this circle. Van vliet received the bachelor of arts in 1952 from san diego state college, and the master of fine arts from claremont graduate school in 1954. The live performance that year was probably the best i have ever. See more like this don van vliet captain beefheart stand up to be discontinued softcover 1993 nm. Tender buttons is the best known of gertrude steins hermetic works.
Their work often challenged the mythos of native american culture, and burnss paintings similarly reveal a lifelong search for identity and selfexpression. Ovids metamorphoses and dantes divine comedy are two of the most enduring. Don van vliet paintings and poems michael werner anton kern captain beefheart. Thus, shiv mirabito, in his beautiful and provocative new book, uncle skallywag, published by shivastan press in kathmandu, nepal, on handmade paper, leaps bravely into the fray outsider art, renegade artists, poems and poets gone before, ginsberg, ira cohen, janine pommy vega, corso, and many others. Don van vliet born don glen vliet was an american musician, singersongwriter and artist best known by the stage name captain beefheart, died from complications from multiple sclerosis he was, 69. Dec 18, 2010 don van vliet, an artist of protean creativity who was known as captain beefheart during his days as an influential rock musician and who later led a reclusive life as a painter, died friday. Paintings and poems 2007 michael werner gallery and anton kern gallery, new york. Works on paper, fleisherollman gallery, philadelphia. Paintings of don van vliet don van vliet sensitive skin magazine. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at.
Captain beefheart pearls before swine ice cream for. View over 10 don van vliet artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Dec 17, 2010 don van vliet poetry reading 1996 fallin ditch when i get lonesome the wind begin t moan when i trip fallin ditch somebody wanna throw the dirt right down when i feel like dyin the sun. Hij ontwikkelde zich tot componist, instrumentalist, zanger, tekenaar, schilder en beeldhouwer. And in addition to his extraordinary dadaist songs, beefheart penned. Captain beefheart was the stage name of american avantgarde musician and painter don van vliet january 15, 1941 december 17, 2010. Susan harris is the editorial director of words without borders, an online magazine of international literature founded in 2003.
I dont know how don van vliet got called captain beefheart, but if im right in my suggestion that it is a very literal translation of the french knight nickname coeurdeboeuf which is in fact bullheart, this only further hints at the captains witty sense of humour. Many of our articles have direct quotes from sources you can cite, within the wikipedia article. The book contains very little text apart from the poems and a short dedication by polly jean harvey. Renner, untitled for don van vliet, 2008, acrylic on canvas, 20 x 16. Don van vliet poetry reading by captain beefheart on. Mythbusters and the mimeo revolution old rare book catalogs are useful for more than driving yourself crazy looking at prices from days of yore. Beginning in 1976 with a visit to twinrocker, she immersed herself in. January 15, 1941 december 17, 2010 was an american singer, songwriter, musician and artist best known by the stage name captain beefheart. Bamberger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Don van vliet aka captain beefheart boat and blue bodagress 1984robert williams here are some paintings by don van vliet, alias captain beefheart. His musical work was conducted with a rotating ensemble of musicians called the magic band 19651982, with whom he recorded studio albums. Captain beefheart, american rock musician and artist. Don van vliet american, 19412010, born don glen vliet, was a musician, singersongwriter, and artist best known by the alias captain beefheart, frontman of the group the magic band. Learn more about the artists featured in the brant foundations current exhibition, animal farm, a group show curated by sadie laska.
Don van vliet, an artist of protean creativity who was known as captain beefheart during his days as an influential rock musician and. Splinters photos, poetry, and drawings and the titular volume which focuses exclusively on his paintings. Songs and poems by don van vliet, captain beefheart, a. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. In van vliets pulp paintings, these influences sometimes coalesce.
Here are the publications not including exhibition catalogues that take a closer look at dons art. Books and publications captain beefheart radar station. Sensitive skin magazine art, stories, poetry, essays. Dec 21, 2010 don van vliet, more widely known by his pseudonym captain beefheart, retired from music in 1982 and devoted his life to painting. He conducted a rotating ensemble called the magic band, with whom he recorded studio albums between 1964 and 1982. Don van vliet 1941 2010 is an artist born in 1941 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1989, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a painting sold in 2019. A deluxe multimedia tribute to the artist don van vliet and his musical alter ego, captain beefheart king of outsider musicians. Jul 19, 2019 poetry vliet a poem for captain beefheart.