William Burroughs bullets on eBay

This artwork by infamous Beat author, artist, and firearm enthusiast William S. Burroughs is currently listed for a live auction on eBay. Titled "Eight Bullets," the piece consists of, er, eight bullets. The spent bullets don't appear to be mounted and the work doesn't seem to be signed. It's part of a large Phillips de Pury & Company auction in New York City of items from avant-garde theater director Robert Wilson's loft. Absentee bidding on these bullets starts at $200 and the estimated selling price is $300 to $500. Link to eBay auction, Link to Phillips de Pury lot page

[#1 posted by phasor3000 , September 27, 2007 9:17 PM]

I wonder what ever happened to the "William Tell" Burroughs bullet?

[#2 posted by David Pescovitz , September 27, 2007 10:42 PM]

I'd imagine that Joan Vollmer still has it in her, ummm, "possession."

[#3 posted by Anonymous , September 28, 2007 8:40 AM]

Holy Cow!

I'm a competitive pistol shooter and I have a jar of fired bullets that look just like this. I can name the calibers by sight. The one on the left is 9mm. 3 look like .40 Smith & Wesson. There are at least a couple .45 auto (ACP) match bullets. One is a bullet for an old Colt Single Action Army. (cowboy pistol)

I'm willing to undercut Messr. de Pury by 50%. Anybody want eight pieces out of my junk jar for $100?

IOW - this is art?

[#4 posted by One Eye , September 28, 2007 5:17 PM]

I reported this to eBay for policy violation.

http://pages.ebay.com/help/policies/firearms-weapons-knives.html

"Ammunition Prohibited -- This includes live, inert, and blank ammunition, as well as any component used to make up an actual round of ammunition, such as lead bullets, brass/casings, shells, primers and gunpowder. " --eBay

[#5 posted by osiris7 , September 29, 2007 1:23 AM]

spoil sport.