Everybody Loves William Burroughs: A photographic collection


Patti Smith and Burroughs

Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs was photographed with some of the most notable names of the 20th century. Just look at some of the people he’s met. He’d have to have had one of the best “Kevin Bacon Game” rankings of all time.

If Burroughs were alive today, there would be a sub-reddit forum of people having their pictures taken with him. WSB was the Bill Murray of his day, wasn’t he?


Jimmy Page and Burroughs


Keith Haring, Burroughs and John Giorno


Francis Bacon and Burroughs


Burroughs, John Giorno and Hüsker Dü


Bowie and Burroughs


Kurt Cobain and Burroughs


Kurt Cobain and Burroughs


Burroughs and Brion Gysin


Debbie Harry and Burroughs


Burroughs, Bianca Jagger and Warhol


Al Jourgensen, Burroughs and Jim Rose


Genesis Breyer P-Orridge and Burroughs


Burroughs and Madonna


Allen Ginsberg and Burroughs


Mick Jagger, Burroughs and Warhol


Sting, Burroughs and Andy Summers


Leonardo DiCaprio, Allen Ginsberg and Jan Herman


Burroughs and Tom Waits


Burroughs and Joe Strummer


Kim Gordon, Michael Stipe and Burroughs


Burroughs, Basquiat and Debbie Harry


Burroughs and Kerouac