We’ve done this a couple of times before, but thought, in honor of the Centennial, to do it once again, a little portfolio of William by Allen and William and Allen.
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[William Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg in Lawrence, Kansas - Photograph c. Pat Elliott ] |
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[Allen and William, Lawrence, KS, May 30, 1991. photo probably snapped by James Grauerholz with Allen's camera] |
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[William with Rusky (the Russian Blue), and Allen, Lawrence, KS, March 18, 1992. photo likely snapped by James Grauerholz with Allen's camera.] |


[William rowing across Lone Star Lake near Lawrence, KS, May 30, 1991. photo
c. Allen Ginsberg Estate]
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[Allen in mirror snapping photo of William, Steven Lowe's house, July 19, 1992. c. Allen Ginsberg Estate] |

[William waiting for subway train, New York City, Fall 1953. c. Allen Ginsberg Estate]


[above and preceding two images, Allen's East 7th St apartment, New York City, Fall 1953. Photo c. Allen Ginsberg Estate] |
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[At Naropa University, moments before a reading event, July 28, 1985. Photo c. Allen Ginsberg Estate] |
[Signing copies of The Western Lands, at the Bunker, New York City, December 20, 1987. Photo c. Allen Ginsberg Estate] |
[Naropa University, Boulder CO July 28, 1985. Photo c. Allen Ginsberg Estate] |
[William in his livingroom, Lawrence, KS, March 22, 1991. Photo c. Allen Ginsberg Estate] |
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[Allen and William, still from Burroughs: The Movie by Howard Brookner] |