Burroughs' collaborations

William S. Burroughs collaborated with various artists, writers, and musicians to expand the reach of his avant-garde ideas. Notably, he worked with musician Brion Gysin on the cut-up technique—assembling texts by random mixing—which influenced modern experimental art. Burroughs also collaborated with artists like Wesley Taylor and musicians such as Kurt Cobain, integrating his themes into visual and musical projects. These collaborations helped bridge literature, visual art, and music, creating interdisciplinary works that challenged conventional perceptions of narrative and creativity, and contributed to the development of underground and countercultural artistic movements.