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David
Burliuk
His
Long Island
and
His World
by
Ellen
de' Pazzi
EDITOR'S
NOTE
"This is not one of your coffee table art books,'' Ms. de'
Pazzi will tell you. Where we have included art, as often from scans
provided by the Burliuk family itself, we are fully aware that its
reproduction in black and white is more for the "flavor'' than for "archiving!'' More so, we have used many photos and items of
memorabilia which are, themselves, second or third generation
reproductions. As often they are reproduced from Burliuk's on
publications of Color and Rhyme. These are rarely seen and help
document the artist's world, his friends, his activities.
Similarly,
we are fully aware this book is neither a memoir, nor an "academic'' treatment. Rather, the author, Ellen de' Pazzi, is a
treasure to
Long Island
and more widely in the
arts world. This book commingles her personal remembrances with an
eclectic gathering of Burliukana. This book fulfills a promise Ms. de'
Pazzi literally gave David Burliuk on his deathbed, that she would
remember him in her own way, in her own words after he was gone. Hers is
the unique perspective of someone who spent years in the constant
company of the man and now can blend those personal views with factual
material to flesh out the remarkable persona of David Burliuk.
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