Gallery Exhibition

Mr. Vonnegut's daughter Nanny will be featured at a solo exhibition this September and October at William Baczek Fine Arts in Northampton, MA.

You can learn more, and see more of her work here.

A Note From Mark Vonnegut

In accord with Kurt's wishes, a brief memorial service attended by family and close friends was held on Saturday, April 21, 2007 at the Algonquin Hotel in Manhattan.  An impromptu jazz group played traditional New Orleans music and guests sang along on "I'll Fly Away," "Down by the Riverside," and "Amazing Grace."

There was a lot of laughing and crying.  Prior to the service, dirt from his garden was deposited at The New York Public Library, the Chrysler Building, Grand Central Station, Times Square, and three places in Central Park -- the statue of Balto, the Avenue of Literature, and the Dairy Building.

We're all a little puzzled about what to do next but we'll think of something.

Mark Vonnegut
May 7, 2007

A Note From Nanny Vonnegut

Dear Fans of my Dad,

Over the years you have given my father the gift of unconditional love in return for all the great joy he clearly brought to you through his writing and his art.  For that gift, the greatest one there is, I thank you from the bottom of my heart.  I am so sorry for your loss as well as mine. 

Nanny Vonnegut
June 1, 2007

A Note From Edie Vonnegut

I never expected Kurt to actually die. He was supposed to break the code and live forever. I’m pretty disillusioned right now. When I was very young, like 12, I went to his study to ask him for answers to this world. He said he didn’t know any more than I did and that he was experiencing everything I was at the very same time. I think it was during the Cuban missile crisis and I was scared. He said he didn’t have a clue. From there on out I regarded him as a fellow clueless comrade who had no extra advantage or wisdom above me. He pulled no rank as ‘Father’ and for that I am eternally grateful. 

Though he was the smartest man I ever met and I am rather limited.

Even so he made me feel equal at a very early age and taught me to question authority where ever I found it.

Thank you everyone out there for getting him and loving him and missing him.

Edie Vonnegut

A Note From Joe Petro III

Thank you for your notes of support and sympathy.  Kurt will be greatly missed, by his admirers, by his friends, by his family.  Over the years, the employees of Origami Express (that would be Kurt and I) talked about how Kurt's artworks and books would live on after him.  So Origami Express will continue to preserve Kurt's art presence by cataloguing and posting his original prints, including releasing never-before-seen editions.  

And to my friend Kurt, thanks for the dance.

Joe Petro III
May 7, 2007

A Note From Donald C. Farber

I'm the guy who attended to all of Kurt's business. I'm the guy who got all of his fan mail, including the offers of marriage and the avowals of every loving devotion. 

Every experience with Kurt was one that always left me feeling good even when he was not happy with the injustices he envisioned in the world around him.  Kurt was a profound thinker, a truly sensitive, caring person who empathized with all people, without any consideration of their station in life or where they hailed from. 

His life and work are an inspiration to all of us.  He always left me laughing and now he has left me crying.

Donald C. Farber
May 7, 2007

Buy It Here

View Mr. Vonnegut's "Confetti" prints — as seen in his books, "A Man without a Country" and "Armageddon in Retrospect" — by clicking here.

Armageddon in Retrospect
by Kurt Vonnegut

The first and only collection of unpublished works by Kurt Vonnegut since his death — a fitting tribute to the author, and an essential contribution to the discussion of war, peace, and humanity’s tendency toward violence.

Armageddon in Retrospect is a collection of twelve new and unpublished writings on war and peace. Imbued with Vonnegut’s trademark rueful humor, the pieces range from a visceral nonfiction recollection of the destruction of Dresden during World War II — an essay that is as timely today as it was then — to a painfully funny short story about three Army privates and their fantasies of the perfect first meal upon returning home from war, to a darker, more poignant story about the impossibility of shielding our children from the temptations of violence. Also included are Vonnegut’s last speech as well as an assortment of his artwork, and an introduction by the author’s son, Mark Vonnegut.

Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: Putnam Adult (April 1, 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0399155082
ISBN-13:978-0399155086

GelaSkins

Mr. Vonnegut's art is now featured on GelaSkins. Gelaskins provide a way to express your style and personality through your iPod, while keeping it protected from scratches and daily abuse.

GelaSkins are very thin (< 2mm), protective iPod covers made with premium grade 3M vinyl and adhesive technology. Patented micro-channels in the adhesive prevent bubbles from forming during application. They are crafted using the same process and materials used in the automotive customization industry. An ultra-clear, scratch resistant, glossy coating is then applied to the GelaSkin for added durability and a photo quality finish.

Find out more here.