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Byrne, David, 1952-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1952

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Adventures in Afropea 3: Telling Stories to the Sea / David Byrne; Yale Evelev., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-38032-39918
Scope and Contents

The accompanying pamphlet containing lyrics of the musical recordings is perforated with a small round hole in the center from cover to cover. This hole goes through images of a record, eye of a fish, the center of a target, the marking of a dice, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Adventures in Afropea 3: Telling Stories to the Sea / David Byrne; Yale Evelev., 1995

 Item
Identifier: CC-38032-39918
Scope and Contents

The accompanying pamphlet containing lyrics of the musical recordings is perforated with a small round hole in the center from cover to cover. This hole goes through images of a record, eye of a fish, the center of a target, the marking of a dice, etc. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1995

Arboretum / Byrne, David., 2006

 Item
Identifier: CC-47019-49757
Scope and Contents

The musician, artist, and thinker presents an enigmatic, enchanting collection of mental maps. An eclectic blend of faux science, automatic writing, self-analysis, and satire, A journey through irrational logic - the application of scientific rigor and form to basically irrational premises, proceeding from careful monsense to unexpected sense. Whateaver you imagine can come to pass. There is absolutely no reason to discount anything, anywhere. Straight from the sketchbook, smudges and all, plus a four-foot foldout guide. David Byrne explains his 85 diagramatic graphite drawings in the pamphlet that is bound into the back cover. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2006

The New Sins / Byrne, David., 2001

 Item
Identifier: CC-39161-41105
Scope and Contents

This book is a personal cult-like guide to life with new ways ot "react, behave and respond" to the new sins. These sins include Charity, Sense of Humor, Beauty, Thrift, Ambition, etc. The fold-out page depicts a rendition after Dante's "Divine Comedy." Each sin is illustrated with a colored photograph. On the signature page, Byrne added several abstract marks in ink. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 2001

True Stories / Byrne, David., 1986

 Item
Identifier: CC-21453-21864
Scope and Contents

Introduction written by Byrne. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates: 1986

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Visual art 2
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