Casey Burns: born in Hendersonville, NC, in 1975. Lived in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC, from 1993 to 2006. Responsible for a ton of stuff. Played bass in The Nein, Gold Chainz, Soundtrack. Worked for Frank Heath at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC, from 1996 to 2006, more or less. Made a ton of posters and designed a ton of records. Also served several tons of burritos to the masses at Lizard and Snake Cafe and the Burrito Bunker back in the day. Served quite a few pizzas at Pepper's, as well. Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina, class of 1998. Journalism Degree. Eagle Scout. Grammar nerd. Aware of the rules as I break them in the name of style. Base of operations currently Portland, OR. Wearer of many hats, none of which are visible. Maker of choices. Big fan of the big picture. Can appreciate a microcosm from arm's length. Go Heels.
Music
EPs.
Movies
A Very Long Engagement, All the Real Girls.
Television
Antenna.
Books
Terry and the Pirates, Scorchy Smith, Flash Gordon. I shoulda been born in the 30s.
Heroes
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BOURBON!
limited edition two-color silkscreened fine art print. Limited to 100 signed and numbered 18" x 24" prints. ____________________________
NURSE!
limited edition three-color silkscreened fine art print
"A Nice Thought." Nine-color serigraph. Edition of 100 signed and numbered 18" x 24" prints.
East Henderson High
East Flat Rock, NORTH CAROLINA
Graduated: 1993
Student status: Alumni
Degree: High School Diploma
Clubs: Student Body President, Soccer team (3-year letterman).
My work is featured in a couple of great new books. First off is SONIC YOUTH: SENSATIONAL FIX. A huge museum exhibit of all things Sonic Youth is currently happening in Europe, moving from Dusseldorf, Germany, to Malmo, Sweden, and on to Navarro, Spain, by the end of 2009. Accompanying the exhibit is a 720-page illustrated book. I'm very proud to have three pieces of mine in both the exhibit and the book. More on the exhibit here, and the book can be ordered here. Below are the pages that feature my work.
Also out now is GIG POSTERS: ROCK SHOW ART OF THE 21ST CENTURY, a massive, oversized volume featuring over 100 of todays best poster artists, myself included. Edited by Clay Hayes, founder of gigposters.com. Available online here.
NURSE B.U.D. Available now!
The Diesel Fuel Artist series of limited edition Blow Up Dolls (B.U.D.s) from JAMUNGO have arrived, and will be for sale soon. My design, the nurse (based on my 2004 poster for Sonic Youth), is 3" tall, and comes in it's own Diesel Fuel series box. VERY limited quantity available.
$15 including shipping.
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STEEL POLE BATH TUB POSTER
I got the chance to do a poster for Steel Pole Bath Tub's 2008 reunion show (which I also instigated the booking of). For those not familiar with the band, they put out several records in the 80s and 90s, and toured like madmen with bands like Nirvana, Melvins, Poster Children, and everyone else under the sun. Bassist Dale Flattum later played in The Nein with yours truly, when we both lived in NC. Also on the bill: Red Fang, Iommi Stubbs, Thrones, Hungry Ghost. Poster is 18"X24", screenprinted in an edition of 110. $20 plus $8 shipping in the US.
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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE POSTER
This one was a collaboration with Justin Hampton. I laid everything out, with some direction from Justin, and finished the figure on the left, all the lettering, and half the skull. Justin did the girl on the left and all the coloring. Poster is screenprinted in edition of 150 and measures 18"x26". Justin is sold out of his half of the run, and my stash is about to run out as well. $50 plus $8 shipping in the US.
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TWO-LANE BLACKTOP POSTER
The Alamo Drafthouse in Austin TX commissioned this one from me in 2008 for a special showing of the classicc film TWO-LANE BLACKTOP, starring James Taylor, Warren Oates, Laurie Bird, and Dennis Wilson. Screenprinted in an edition of only 90, this one's a giant 24"x36". $30 plus $10 shipping in the US.
I did the back cover for the latest issue of I Want Your Skull. Pick it up now.
The fifth volume of Failing Records' compilation of Portland music is also due in stores soon, and sports cover art by me.
Portland FunBook 3 is bigger and better than ever and has a giant full-page drawing I did of Matt Brown inside ...
Look for my work in the pages of Fistful of Rock coming from Dark Horse, The Gigposters.com Coloring Book, and two more books about contemporary poster art in the next twelve months.
I recently did posters for Steel Pole Bath Tub and Queens of the Stone Age. Write me if you'd like to buy them, because my webstore isn't ready yet.
GALLERY SHOWS
Coming in January 2009 I've got a show at Compound Gallery.
WEBSTORE coming soon! Finally have my inventory in order, and will be redesigning caseyburns.com soon, with click and purchase action for all you impulse purchasers out there. Prices will range from $10 to $1100, so there's something for everyone.
***UNC LIBRARY EXHIBIT JUST ENDED!*** PAPER TRAIL: THE POSTER ART OF CASEY BURNS AND RON LIBERTI
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, March 17 - July 1, 2008
5:00 pm: Reception and Exhibit, Manuscripts Department, 4th Floor, Wilson Library
5:45 pm: Program, Pleasants Family Assembly Room (panel discussion with Casey Burns, Ron Liberti, and Frank Heath, followed by live music by Lud, Regina Hexaphone, and Billy Sugarfix)
Many thanks to all who made this event a huge success ... UNC, friends of the library, and the Southern Folklife Collection. The record turnout of the Chapel Hill, Carrboro, and UNC academic and arts communities all under one roof made for one hell of an event. Here's a link to a great full-page feature the Chapel Hill News ran on the event: Paper Covers Rock.
More coverage of the show appeared in the Independent Weekly
and the News and Observer, which featured the show in both its "Rock Picks" and "Art Picks" sections. Thanks everybody!
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UNC alumni: Check out this issue of the Carolina Alumni Review for a cover by me (depicting the entrance to my old workplace, Cat's Cradle), and a feature on yours truly with several pages of my posters.
... loves that Bangs Monotype - great composition. Adore the band visuals as well (Yo La Tengo, Fugazi), especially that Sonic Youth one with the horse!
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