buZ blurr | |
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 buZ blurr in front of his 1950 Ford in 2017 | |
| Born | Russell Butler August 23, 1943 |
| Died | January 26, 2024 (aged 80) |
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| Movement | Mail art, Boxcar art |
Russell Butler (23 August 1943 – 26 January 2024), best known by the pseudonym buZ blurr, was an American artist and photographer primarily known for his contributions to the modern mail art network[1] and for the boxcar art he produced under the monikers Gypsy Sphinx and Colossus of Roads.[2]
Despite having lived his life in small towns in rural Arkansas, Butler connected with an international audience by documenting his life through mail art and boxcar graffiti, using the railroad and postage networks as systems of distribution and broadcasting.[3][4]
- ^ Falco, Tav. "buZ blurr (1943–2024)". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Hot Springs, Arkansas. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ White, Matt; Thompson, Matthew. "Wait of World". Oxford American. Retrieved 2023-08-19.
- ^ North Bank, Fred. "buZ blurr". northbankfred.com. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ Phillips, Susan A. (2019). The City Beneath: A Century of Los Angeles Graffiti. Yale University Press. p. 119. ISBN 9780300246032.