#joeorton

[ttexed]

Altered book cover by Joe Orton and Kenneth Halliwell. In the 60s they stole over 70 books from Islington Library, customised them (animal faces, rude words, nudity etc) and then replaced them. When caught they both got 6 months in prison.

Joe Orton's defaced library books and the death of rebellious art:

Joe Orton's defaced library books and the death of rebellious art | Jonathan Jones

Jonathan Jones: Framing the debate: The 1960s collages that sent two young writers to prison remind us that in today's Britain, no real diss

The death of Joe Orton - archive, August 1967:

The death of Joe Orton - archive, August 1967

How the Guardian reported the death of Joe Orton, 50 years ago, from his funeral to the legal problems with his will

"On 9 August 1967, the playwright Joe Orton was murdered by his lover, Kenneth Halliwell, in their Islington flat..."

[artandhue]

On this day in 1970, the film adaptation of Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr Sloane" had its Royal Premiere at London's Carlton cinema, attended by Princess Margaret. artandhue.com/plays #EntertainingMrSloane #JoeOrton #PeterMcEnery #HarryAndrews #OnThisDay #BerylReid #OTD #Theatre #Plays #StagePlays #CultFilm #minimalist #Minimalism #minimalhunter #modern_minimal #minimalmood #wow_minimal #interiorinspo #interiors123 #interiors #homedecor #paradiseofminimal #nothingisordinary #Retro #MidCentury #Modernism #mrsloane https://www.instagram.com/p/BvtO08XhNVp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hu06aaufnrxw

[artandhue]

Remembering the late & great playwright Joe Orton, the writer of "Entertaining Mr Sloane", who was born on this day in 1933. artandhue.com/plays #EntertainingMrSloane #JoeOrton #PeterMcEnery #HarryAndrews #BerylReid #OTD #OnThisDay #BritishTheatre #BOTD #BornOnThisDay https://www.instagram.com/p/BsGTzGNA2zU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=s37gf6tb05oj

[artandhue]

Classic film alert! Joe Orton's "Entertaining Mr Sloane", starring Peter McEnery, Beryl Reid & Harry Andrews is on the Talking Pictures (Sky 343/Freeview 81) tonight at 9.55pm. artandhue.com/plays #EntertainingMrSloane #JoeOrton #PeterMcEnery #HarryAndrews #Leatherman #BerylReid #Leathermen

[carlwilliamsrarebooks]

The great dancer #roberthelpmann helped by #joeorton & #kennethhalliwell @thelibraryislington

[carlwilliamsrarebooks]

Terrible photo by me of one of #joeorton and #kennethhalliwell 's monkeyed around with wrappers from last night's opening of Up Against It: Islington 1967'

[carlwilliamsrarebooks]

#mutilated #arden #shakespeare #othello by #joeorton #kennethhalliwell @thelibraryislington and museum

[pientello]

A Piece of Cake - Battenberg (Ode to Orton) 2017 Oil on Panel 31cm x 22cm #christianfurr Happy Birthday Ged! #joeorton #leonieorton #cake #painting #furrstilllives #apieceofcake #Furrjoyofthemundane