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Brion Gysin

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX
Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His unique "Calligraffiti" technique, a blend of ancient script and Brion Gysin-inspired cut-up methods, results in art that is both abstract and deeply meaningful.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Pigment

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX
Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His unique "Calligraffiti" technique, a blend of ancient script and Brion Gysin-inspired cut-up methods, results in art that is both abstract and deeply meaningful.

Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Pigment

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX
Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His unique "Calligraffiti" technique, a blend of ancient script and Brion Gysin-inspired cut-up methods, results in art that is both abstract and deeply meaningful.

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Pigment

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX
Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appears abstract but are embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuse...

Category

2010s Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Pigment

I-Shi, Stone, primordial particle a mouth under a cliff
I-Shi, Stone, primordial particle a mouth under a cliff

I-Shi, Stone, primordial particle a mouth under a cliff

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appears abstract but are embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuse...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Handmade Paper, Pigment

Chung Center Middle Way, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Chung Center Middle Way, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Chung Center Middle Way, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Shin Heart Mind, Homage to Wang Wi Zhi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Shin Heart Mind, Homage to Wang Wi Zhi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Shin Heart Mind, Homage to Wang Wi Zhi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appears abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Chung Center Middle Way, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Chung Center Middle Way, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Chung Center Middle Way, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Shan Yama Mountain Permutations, Homage to Han Shan Cold Mountain
Shan Yama Mountain Permutations, Homage to Han Shan Cold Mountain

Shan Yama Mountain Permutations, Homage to Han Shan Cold Mountain

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Chung Center Middle Center, Homage to Haikuin, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Chung Center Middle Center, Homage to Haikuin, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Chung Center Middle Center, Homage to Haikuin, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

I’Shi Stone, A mouth under a cliff fundamental particle, Homage to Xi Shi
I’Shi Stone, A mouth under a cliff fundamental particle, Homage to Xi Shi

I’Shi Stone, A mouth under a cliff fundamental particle, Homage to Xi Shi

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Shan Mountain, Homage to Tanchu Terayama, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Shan Mountain, Homage to Tanchu Terayama, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Shan Mountain, Homage to Tanchu Terayama, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Chung Middle Way, Homage to Shinzan Mayame Roshi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Chung Middle Way, Homage to Shinzan Mayame Roshi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Chung Middle Way, Homage to Shinzan Mayame Roshi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Dragon, Homage to Shiko Kataoka Sensi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Dragon, Homage to Shiko Kataoka Sensi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Dragon, Homage to Shiko Kataoka Sensi, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Shan Mountain, Homage to Han Shan Cold Mountain, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Shan Mountain, Homage to Han Shan Cold Mountain, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Shan Mountain, Homage to Han Shan Cold Mountain, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Sprouts with Snake bite, I-Ching Hexigram, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Sprouts with Snake bite, I-Ching Hexigram, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Sprouts with Snake bite, I-Ching Hexigram, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Sprouts with Snake bite, I-Ching Hexigram, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Sprouts with Snake bite, I-Ching Hexigram, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Sprouts with Snake bite, I-Ching Hexigram, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Ovio permutations, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX, Dharma Art Seminar
Ovio permutations, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX, Dharma Art Seminar

Ovio permutations, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX, Dharma Art Seminar

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Bone Stroke Permutations Watercolor on Handmade Paper, Abstract, 2010+
Bone Stroke Permutations Watercolor on Handmade Paper, Abstract, 2010+

Bone Stroke Permutations Watercolor on Handmade Paper, Abstract, 2010+

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Shin Heart Mind, Homage to Wang Xi Zhin, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli
Shin Heart Mind, Homage to Wang Xi Zhin, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

Shin Heart Mind, Homage to Wang Xi Zhin, Aruna Ghar Studio, New Dehli

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Shin Heart Mind, Aruna Ghar, New Dehli Studio, 2024
Shin Heart Mind, Aruna Ghar, New Dehli Studio, 2024

Shin Heart Mind, Aruna Ghar, New Dehli Studio, 2024

By Bryan Mulvihill

Located in Vancouver, CA

His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results in art that appear abstract but is embedded with meaning, referencing Brion Gysin's methods. Bryan focuses ...

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Keith Haring Fault Lines 1986 (4 works)
Keith Haring Fault Lines 1986 (4 works)

Keith Haring Fault Lines 1986 (4 works)

By Keith Haring

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Haring immersed himself in the culture of the city’s streets and clubs, and, in 1980, began covering the blank billboards on subway station walls with his Subway drawings in chalk. ...

Category

1980s Pop Art Figurative Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Beat and Pieces: A Complete Story of the Beat Generation by F. Pivano Limited Ed
Beat and Pieces: A Complete Story of the Beat Generation by F. Pivano Limited Ed

Beat and Pieces: A Complete Story of the Beat Generation by F. Pivano Limited Ed

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

The second title, Beat Books, which appears in its first edition here, catalogs the covers of the most seminal Beat publications--from Lawrence Ferlinghetti's A Coney Island of the M...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Expressionist Books

Materials

Wood, Paper

Keith Haring book art 1982-1989 (Vintage Keith Haring)
Keith Haring book art 1982-1989 (Vintage Keith Haring)

Keith Haring book art 1982-1989 (Vintage Keith Haring)

By Keith Haring

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Keith Haring 1986 for Brion Gysin The Last Museum. Keith Haring for AIDS: TRADING FEARS FOR FACTS (Hein).

Category

Vintage 1980s Art Nouveau Books

Materials

Paper

Recent Sales

Infinito, 2014, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite on paper, Black
Infinito, 2014, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite on paper, Black

Infinito, 2014, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite on paper, Black

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Tangentes, 2017, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite on paper, Black
Tangentes, 2017, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite on paper, Black

Tangentes, 2017, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite on paper, Black

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Dinossauria we, 2018, Catarina Patrício, Graphite and charcoal on paper
Dinossauria we, 2018, Catarina Patrício, Graphite and charcoal on paper

Dinossauria we, 2018, Catarina Patrício, Graphite and charcoal on paper

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

A hora do Cometa, 2018, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary, Graphite and on paper
A hora do Cometa, 2018, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary, Graphite and on paper

A hora do Cometa, 2018, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary, Graphite and on paper

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Graphite

Mr. D, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite and charcoal on paper
Mr. D, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite and charcoal on paper

Mr. D, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite and charcoal on paper

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Graphite, Paper, Charcoal

Long ago, the future, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Graphite, color pencil and paper
Long ago, the future, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Graphite, color pencil and paper

Long ago, the future, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Graphite, color pencil and paper

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Color Pencil, Graphite

Neon-modernity, 2019, Catarina Patrício, Graphite and charcoal on paper
Neon-modernity, 2019, Catarina Patrício, Graphite and charcoal on paper

Neon-modernity, 2019, Catarina Patrício, Graphite and charcoal on paper

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Paper, Charcoal, Graphite

Hair Today—Gone Tomorrow
Hair Today—Gone Tomorrow

Hair Today—Gone Tomorrow

By Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

Located in New york, NY

Throughout Genesis’ long career, s/he has worked and collaborated with William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Derek Jarman and Dr. Timothy Leary, among others.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Orlan or Not
Orlan or Not

Orlan or Not

By Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

Located in New york, NY

Throughout Genesis’ long career, s/he has worked and collaborated with William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Derek Jarman and Dr. Timothy Leary, among others.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Thee Star
Thee Star

Genesis Breyer P-OrridgeThee Star, 1989

Unavailable

H 20 in W 16 in

Thee Star

By Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

Located in New york, NY

Throughout Genesis’ long career, s/he has worked and collaborated with William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Derek Jarman and Dr. Timothy Leary, among others.

Category

1980s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Woman Mandala (Horsehair Mandala in a Box)
Woman Mandala (Horsehair Mandala in a Box)

Woman Mandala (Horsehair Mandala in a Box)

By Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

Located in New york, NY

Throughout Genesis’ long career, s/he has worked and collaborated with William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Derek Jarman and Dr. Timothy Leary, among others.

Category

2010s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Rock/Face/Cave/Mouth
Rock/Face/Cave/Mouth

Rock/Face/Cave/Mouth

By Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

Located in New york, NY

Throughout Genesis’ long career, s/he has worked and collaborated with William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Derek Jarman and Dr. Timothy Leary, among others.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Snoflakes DNA (Clouds)
Snoflakes DNA (Clouds)

Snoflakes DNA (Clouds)

By Genesis Breyer P-Orridge

Located in New york, NY

Throughout Genesis’ long career, s/he has worked and collaborated with William S. Burroughs, Brion Gysin, Derek Jarman and Dr. Timothy Leary, among others.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

C Print

Brion Gysin-Calligraphies, Permutations, Cut Ups, 1987
Brion Gysin-Calligraphies, Permutations, Cut Ups, 1987

Brion Gysin-Calligraphies, Permutations, Cut Ups, 1987

By Brion Gysin

Located in CA, CA

First edition, published by Galerie de France, 1987 Painter, writer, sound poet and performance artist, Brion Gysin concentrated primarily on the visual arts, exploring painterly ...

Category

Vintage 1980s French Books

Ronald Reagan Accused of TV Star Sex Death

Ronald Reagan Accused of TV Star Sex Death

By Keith Haring

Located in New York, NY

Of the pool of artists utilizing this new printing medium, Haring produced pieces that were some of the most easily recognizable. Using Brion Gysin’s cut-up technique, he would juxta...

Category

1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Humiliation Victim

Humiliation Victim

By Keith Haring

Located in New York, NY

Of the pool of artists utilizing this new printing medium, Haring produced pieces that were some of the most easily recognizable. Using Brion Gysin’s cut-up technique, he would juxta...

Category

1980s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Rare William S. Burroughs darkroom photograph (William Burroughs photograph)
Rare William S. Burroughs darkroom photograph (William Burroughs photograph)

Rare William S. Burroughs darkroom photograph (William Burroughs photograph)

By William S. Burroughs

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Burroughs explored relationships between word and image and, parallel to his literary output, made photographs and collages. The artist Brion Gysin introduced him to the powerful ‘cu...

Category

1980s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Abstract Minimalist Color Silkscreen Poetry Print John Giorno Day Glo Pop Art
Abstract Minimalist Color Silkscreen Poetry Print John Giorno Day Glo Pop Art

Abstract Minimalist Color Silkscreen Poetry Print John Giorno Day Glo Pop Art

By John Giorno

Located in Surfside, FL

Meetings with William S. Burroughs and Brion Gysin in 1964 contributed to his interest in applying cut up and montage techniques to found texts, and (via Gysin) his first audio poem ...

Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Lithograph, Screen

Chez Personne, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite, color pencil

Chez Personne, 2020, Catarina Patrício, Contemporary Art, Graphite, color pencil

Located in Lisboa, PT

The cut up technique - a reference to Dada exercises – reconfigures new sequences almost as in a prophetic attitude towards the present (William Burroughs e Brion Gysin [1978]. She d...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Water...

Materials

Color Pencil, Graphite

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Brion Gysin For Sale on 1stDibs

You are likely to find exactly the brion gysin you’re looking for on 1stDibs, as there is a broad range for sale. There are many abstract and modern versions of these works for sale. If you’re looking for a brion gysin from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. There have been many interesting brion gysin examples over the years, but those made by Jan Herman are often thought to be among the most thought-provoking. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in paint, paper and watercolor.

How Much is a Brion Gysin?

The price for a brion gysin in our collection starts at $375 and tops out at $1,900 with the average selling for $1,900.