Kurt Vonnegut shows and discusses his artwork

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  • čas přidán 7. 04. 2015
  • I was lucky enough to get this interview with literary icon Kurt Vonnegut while researching writer-artists for my book, The Writer's Brush: Paintings, Drawings, and Sculpture by Writers. Shot the morning of October 6, 2000, at Vonnegut's exhibition at the Michelson Gallery in Northampton, Massachusetts. Vonnegut talks about his paintings, about his process, about the difference between writing and making visual art, and about whatever he feels like. The late great documentarian, Roberto Guerra was behind the camera.

Komentáře • 28

  • @koleyw932
    @koleyw932 Před 3 lety +14

    What a singular human he was. Such a talent, and so humble despite it.

  • @christophersuarez9011
    @christophersuarez9011 Před 5 lety +26

    Favorite line: "That's what I hate about Microsoft, they don't realize that we're dancing animals." Thanks for sharing, Donald.

    • @emilioblaine7379
      @emilioblaine7379 Před 2 lety

      You probably dont give a damn but does anyone know a trick to log back into an instagram account..?
      I stupidly lost my login password. I would love any assistance you can give me!

    • @emiliokasen4553
      @emiliokasen4553 Před 2 lety

      @Emilio Blaine instablaster :)

  • @lisadiane55
    @lisadiane55 Před 2 lety +1

    I thought that gallery looked familiar. I live in Northampton. I'm sorry that I didn't get to meet Kurt Vonnegut. I always loved his humor and sensibilities. His daughter lives here and we'd occasionally say "hi" in passing. She's also a humble, talented artist.

  • @diinkfelix1707
    @diinkfelix1707 Před 9 lety +32

    This man is my hero.

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 Před 3 lety

      You don't have a clue what a hero is, you idiot.

  • @dpachannel2052
    @dpachannel2052 Před 3 lety +4

    And his paintings are very beautiful!

  • @4-dman464
    @4-dman464 Před rokem +1

    The greatest writer I've ever read. And a damn good doodler too.

  • @AfternoonGLite
    @AfternoonGLite Před 3 lety +9

    Vonnegut is my favorite writer of all time! His art is cool as well! He's a legend! LOVE THIS!!

    • @jamesaritchie1
      @jamesaritchie1 Před 3 lety

      Did your parents have any children who weren't born with severe brain damage? i doubt you've even read his writing.

  • @andrewsoligo9337
    @andrewsoligo9337 Před rokem

    Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Vonnegut!

  • @idlekvasr
    @idlekvasr Před 3 lety

    Thank you for this

  • @TRACELHENTZ
    @TRACELHENTZ Před 2 lety

    OMG - wonderful! Thank you!

  • @appidydafoo
    @appidydafoo Před 2 lety

    Thank you so much

  • @quetzalatecca5133
    @quetzalatecca5133 Před 7 lety +2

    Thank you Donald

    • @isaactaylor5531
      @isaactaylor5531 Před rokem

      A True Human Hero......so we go..... God bless U Kurt......

  • @gasolean5114
    @gasolean5114 Před 3 lety +1

    5:23
    I found Newt's answer. There's the damn cat.

  • @recoverybeer8165
    @recoverybeer8165 Před 5 lety +1

    🤘🤘

  • @ACEtoneStudio
    @ACEtoneStudio Před 9 lety +2

    Excellent

  • @ericchristen2623
    @ericchristen2623 Před rokem +1

    Kurt reminds me of Frank Zappa

  • @jamesaritchie1
    @jamesaritchie1 Před 3 lety

    He should have thrown away all these "paintings" and "drawings". A child could do better with a box of crayons. If he weren't a famous writer, he wouldn't be allowed to go within a hundred yards of an art gallery. This is just bad, bad, childish crap.
    Not that his writing was a lot better. He's on the list of most admired writers with the fewest readers in history. Every pretentious person and wannabe literary writer buys his books, but no one actually finishes them. Or so thos who buys his books confess.

    • @questtttttttt
      @questtttttttt Před 2 lety +1

      Haha his books are short as hell. You can read one in an afternoon. There's nothing pretentious about Vonnegut. You must be confusing him with Voltaire or James Joyce or something. His art is crap but he understands that. The actual art is the way he thinks. Very kind and wise yet world weary, and he knows a thing or two about humanity because he was a world war two survivor.

    • @isaactaylor5531
      @isaactaylor5531 Před rokem

      U should make love 2 a roll'n doughnut....the only thing U should "Glaze"....

    • @Buffalobulltofta
      @Buffalobulltofta Před rokem

      Missing the point...

    • @phychomaniac26
      @phychomaniac26 Před rokem +1

      In one ear, out the other. What a fucking shame

    • @samuelodell
      @samuelodell Před 11 měsíci

      you should read Bluebeard :)