Edward Abbey Self-Portrait

1 Mar

Over the last thirty or so years, Burt Britton has worked at The Village Vanguard, The Strand, and The Sheridan Square Book Store. He was then a co-owner of the Upper East Side’s Books and Company, which closed in the early 90s. While he worked, he would ask people to draw self-portraits, including Miles Davis, a teenage Kareem Abdul Jabar, Tennesse Williams, and of course, Edward Abbey, whose self-portrait is above. Over 200 were selected for auction this past September, and Abbey’s, in the company of people like Normal Mailer, Frank Gehry and Saul Bellow, still fetched $1900.

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4 Responses to “Edward Abbey Self-Portrait”

  1. Luke March 1, 2010 at 12:50 pm #

    This is a great find. Thanks for posting. I’m actually re-reading DS (again) in the mornings right now, before I start my days. Love it every time.

  2. Brysen July 27, 2011 at 9:31 pm #

    Wham bam thank you, ma’am, my qeusiotns are answered!

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    [...] Mailer, Tennessee Williams, and ol’ Ed Abbey. That’s Abbey’s portrait above, which fetched $1900 at auction. Looks like you have plenty of time while on lookout for fires to develop your drawing skills (or [...]
  2. Edward Abbey Self Portrait - March 2, 2010

    [...] Mailer, Tennessee Williams, and ol’ Ed Abbey. That’s Abbey’s portrait above, which fetched $1900 at auction. Looks like you have plenty of time while on lookout for fires to develop your drawing skills (or [...]

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