This Machine Kills Fascists
Woody Guthrie spent a traveling life all over America, writing and singing songs. Songs for millworkers and children and even songs for U.S. Government projects. Woody’s music is a legend, but his rambling life had him plying a lot of trades, and it was with a paintbrush - he’d hocked his guitar - that he first set out on the road. Woody Guthrie Artworks sums up Woody’s visual work, from album covers and newpaper illustrations as a part-time graphic artist, to the patchwork of sketches and paintings he wove throughout his lyrics, journals, and his novel, Bound for Glory. NPR did a spot on the book back in 2006 that has more.
Posted: February 27th, 2008 under artists, books.
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Comment from Steve
Time: February 28, 2008, 3:23 pm
It’s always fascinating to discover and witness a creative, visual side to musicians and poets, and it goes to show, music and art are more related than we think. Around last Christmas I discovered a great book focusing on the art of poet, Jack Kerouak, whose raw drawing and painting style, though much looser, reminds me in some ways of some of Guthrie’s stuff. Leafing through the book, it was great trying to make the connections with his words and art.
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