Kurt Vonnegut shows and discusses his artwork

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.

[@koleyw932]

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

[@christophersuarez9011]

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

[@emilioblaine7379]

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[@emiliokasen4553]

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[@lisadiane55]

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]

This man is my hero.

[@jamesaritchie1]

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

[@dpachannel2052]

And his paintings are very beautiful!

[@AfternoonGLite]

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

[@jamesaritchie1]

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

[@4-dman464]

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

[@andrewsoligo9337]

Happy 100th birthday, Mr. Vonnegut!

[@TRACELHENTZ]

OMG - wonderful! Thank you!

[@appidydafoo]

Thank you so much

[@idlekvasr]

Thank you for this

[@quetzalatecca5133]

Thank you Donald

[@isaactaylor5531]

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

[@gasolean5114]

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

[@recoverybeer8165]

🤘🤘

[@ACEtoneStudio]

Excellent

[@ericchristen2623]

Kurt reminds me of Frank Zappa

[@jamesaritchie1]

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]

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]

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

[@Buffalobulltofta]

Missing the point...

[@phychomaniac26]

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

[@samuelodell]

you should read Bluebeard :)