Don van vliet only sensibilities trained on poetry can wholly appreciate it. Asked why he didnt go to his own openings, he said if im somewhere else, id rather be painting. Share don van vliet quotations about animals, giving and eyes. Selected by artist spencer sweeney, this is the first new york exhibition of van vliets paintings in more than a decade.
Works on paper at michael werner gallery, one cant help but wonder if their appreciation isnt misguided, if they are buying into the novelty of viewing visual art works by one of the american avantgardes most seminal songwriters and cult figures. Lane schreibt, wurde zur public presentation, was ein deutsches kunstjournal zur voreiligen schlagzeile verleitete. Nov 9, 2012 rolled roots gnarled like rakers, 1985, by don van vliet captain beefheart nov 9, 2012 rolled roots gnarled like rakers, 1985, by don van vliet captain beefheart stay safe and healthy. Friday 4 september 2015 as from 6 pm 5 september 24 october 2015 by the time captain beefheart 1941 don glen van vliet ended his stage career in the mid 1980s and opted for the seclusion of the californian desert, he had become a world famous musician with a reputation. By the time don van vliet was 25, he had taken the stage name of captain beefheart. A second much larger green book dates 2007, making it one of his last shows, if not the last show, before his death. It spent two weeks in the uk album charts, reaching number 90, but failed to make the billboard top 200. This selection of works on paper shows his febrile. Bmi courtesy of reprise records by arrangement with warner special products. Shop don van vliet paintings created by thousands of emerging artists from around the world. Don van vliet 1941 2010 is an artist born in 1941 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 1989, at christies, and the most recent auction result is a painting sold in 2019. The michael werner gallery in new york held numerous van vliet shows from the 1980s onward. The exhibition of smaller workdrawings and paintings on paper from the 1980s through 2000is the first solo showing of van vliet s art in new york city for a decade. Don van vliet artist bio and art for sale artspace.
Meet the vliets, a dallasaffiliated band that calls the. The other captain beefheart the visual art of psychedelic musical. Don van vliet, betterknown as captain beefheart, one of the most influential american musicians of the 1960s and 1970s and avant garde frontman of. They published catalogs for at least two of these exhibits. Ice cream for crow is the twelfth studio album by captain beefheart and the magic band, released in september 1982. Paintings and sketches captain beefheart radar station. Don van vliet, an artist of protean creativity who was known as captain beefheart during his days as an influential rock musician and who later led a reclusive life as a painter, died friday. And the world sat up and took notice of that record, kristine says. Born in glendale, ca, van vliet garnered acclaim as a child prodigy, sculpting animal forms out of clay. Written by don van vliet as don vliet performed by don van vliet as captain beefheart published by emi unart catalog inc. Style fine art abstract modern street art pop art show more. Often, great artists wear many different hats, but break through and achieve acclaim because of their work in one specific medium.
Shop donvanvliet paintings created by thousands of emerging artists from around the world. Don van vliet, fire party for boomerang man with wrought iron curls 1984, oil, synthetic polymer paint and charcoal on wood panel, 48 x 68. Don van vliet, best known by his stage name captain beefheart, was a musical pioneer whose unique vision translated equally to his visual arts practice. Explanations to the catalogue don van vliet usa postwar art post war 1990s animals painting oil. Eliot writing about djuna barness nightwood in the 17th century, steam engines began appearing throughout europe and asia, ushered into existence by any number of different inventors. Captain beefheart, who has died aged 69, was provocative. Beatle bones n smokin stones paintings and drawings from the late 1970s and 1980s opening. Musician and artist don van vliet, who performed a complex brand of experimental rock under the name captain beefheart, died friday. Erfahren sie mehr zu kunstwerken in galerien, auktionslosen. Art by don van vliet captain beefheart looks great in hd. Born on january 15, 1941 in glendale, ca, van vliet was considered a child prodigy in sculpture by his teachers but was discouraged from pursuing art by his parents. Don van vliet, more widely known by his pseudonym captain beefheart, retired from music in 1982 and devoted his life to painting. Bamberger 106 and stand up to be discontinued, 107 first published in 1993, a now rare collection of essays on van vliets work. The estimable don van vliet, aka captain beefheart, once declared that if you want to be a different fish, jump out of school.
His given name was don vliet he added a van in between his first and last names later. Find great deals on ebay for don van vliet art when you shop the largest online selection at. Bamberger and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. American, 19412010 don van vliet, better known by his stage name captain beefheart, was an american musician, sculptor, and painter. Don van vliet american, 19412010, born don glen vliet, was a musician, singersongwriter, and artist best known by the alias captain beefheart, frontman of the group the magic band. This album is a pastiche of both live performances taken from two evenings at the armadillo world headquarters in austin, tx and studio recordings that were almost a yearandahalf old. Paintings and photos by paul mccartney, bob dylan, david bowie, patti smith don van vliet i had this hung on my wall in university for a time. Released in 1972, it is the only album credited solely to captain beefheart don van vliet rather than beefheart and the magic band.
Don van vliet aka captain beefheart boat and blue bodagress 1984robert williams here are some paintings by don van vliet, alias captain beefheart. He began performing with his captain beefheart persona in 1964 and joined the original magic band lineup, initiated by alexis snouffer, the same year. Don van vliet this article series explores the lesserknown artistic output of artists who became known for another medium or genre of art. January 15, 1941 december 17, 2010 was an american singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, and visual artist best known by the stage name captain beefheart. Buy original art worry free with our 7 day money back guarantee. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and. An artistic prodigy in his childhood, van vliet developed an eclectic musical taste during his teen years in lancaster, california, and formed a mutually useful but volatile friendship with musician frank zappa, with whom he sporadically competed and collaborated. He conducted a rotating ensemble called the magic band, with whom he. View over 10 don van vliet artworks sold at auction to research and compare prices. Two books have been published specifically devoted to critique and analysis of his artwork.
Rolled roots gnarled like rakers, 1985, by don van vliet. As might be expected, the wider audience didnt show up, and his longtime fans were put off by the albums more commercial facets. The myth of trout mask replica s creation, largely sold by van vliet in the press at the time including a 1970 cover story in rolling stone, has long been superseded by the darker truth of its genesis and the high price the band paid, in sanity and credit, for their commitment. It is the last don van vliet recorded before abruptly retiring from music to devote himself to a career as a painter. Compounded by his famous distaste for rehearsal and a predilection for syncopated rhythms, don van vliet s bizarre songwriting sensibility makes this album as with. Artspace is the premier marketplace for contemporary art, and offers works from the worlds best contemporary artists at memberonly prices. Van vliet was no slouch when it came to painting, either, though it wasnt until later in life that he devoted himself to the practice. He had his first exhibition at liverpools bluecoat gallery while he was touring the uk in 1972, and many of his albums feature original work by the artist. Trout mask replica, captain beefhearts magnum opus, is either the greatest embodiment of dada art on this side of the atlantic, or a gluttonous indulgence a parody even of 1960s psychedelic excess. Don van vliet, better known by his stage name captain beefheart, was an american musician, sculptor, and painter. He stayed true to this piscine maxim throughout his career, creating a scintillating new form of music that rearranged the dna of blues, jazz, psychedelia and avantrock.
Rather like van morrisons later album, a period of transition, unconditionally guaranteed is clearly a deliberate attempt by the captain to restrain his more peculiar tendencies in search of a wider audience. Bongo fury captures captain beefheart aka don van vliet with frank zappa during their brief reunion for a series of shows in the spring of 1975. Often cited as one of the most accessible of beefhearts albums, it is solidly founded in the blues but also uses instruments such as marimba and jingle bells that are not typical of that genre. In 1966 he released his first album, safe as milk, with his group the magic band. The spotlight kid is the sixth studio album by captain beefheart. Subscribe to access price results for 150,000 different artists. The michael werner gallery in manhattan has a new exhibition of van vliet s works on paper. Born on january 15, 1941 in glendale, ca, van vliet was considered a child prodigy in sculpture by his teachers but was discouraged from pursuing art. Don van vliet, also known as avantgarde musician captain beefheart of captain beefheart and the magic band, considered himself foremost as a painter and sculptor. Don van vliet 19412010 art market, auction sales and. Don van vliet, alias captain beefheart, is one of the most influential, misunderstood, talked about, admired, copied, treasured, loved and quoted musicians and yet he is still an obscure and.