Lot 196: BURROUGHS, WILLIAM. 1914-1997. Collection of 28 portraits of William Burroughs, all gelatin silver prints, as follows:

BURROUGHS, WILLIAM. 1914-1997.
Collection of 28 portraits of William Burroughs, all gelatin silver prints, as follows: 1. Seven by Michael Heitmann, 3 16 x 20 inches and 4 6 x 9 inches, each signed to verso;2. Nine by Michael Barfuss, all 12 x 16 inches, signed to verso;3. Three by Michael Montfort, each 8 x 10 inches, stamped to verso, with editorial notations;4. One by Louis Cartwright, 8 x 10 inches, signed to verso;5. One by Marcia Resnick, 8 x 10 inches, inscribed to Carl [Laszlo] verso, 1980, and additionally signed twice by Burroughs; with an additional press photo (different image).6. Photocollage by Jenny Moradfar, consisting of 6 small Burroughs stills, mounted to 4 x 6 inches;WITH: 2 postcards of Avedon portrait, signed by Burroughs in the margin; photographs by Ira Cohen, inscribed, William Coupon, and Walter Hartmann; a 12 x 16 inch portrait by Rene Matti; with 4 additional unattributed portraits; and a press photo (stamped "RADAR"), of Mapplethorpe portrait with gun.Provenance: From the collection of publisher and art-collector, Carl Laszlo, whose publications include Radar magazine, and Panderma.