Justin Duerr Explained

Justin Duerr
Occupation:Musician, artist, songwriter, poet
Website:http://www.justinduerr.com

Justin Duerr (born 1976, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States) is an American artist, musician, and writer. A fixture of both the underground punk rock and outsider art scenes in Philadelphia for decades,[1] Duerr is best known for his research into the Toynbee tile phenomenon as depicted in the 2011 documentary film . His musical and artistic output includes albums with various groups and numerous artworks.[2] [3]

Biography

The younger of two brothers, Duerr was raised in rural Adams County, Pennsylvania, in a barn partially built by his parents. His early interests included pigeon rearing and art. In 1994, he fled rebelliously to Philadelphia and became involved in the local punk squatting scene.

Following his move to Philadelphia, Duerr began publishing his zine Decades of Confusion Feed the Insect, featuring his poetry, essays, and drawings.[4] [5] [6] He established himself as a visual artist, developing a trademark style of highly detailed black and white posters drawn with Sharpies.[7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] He also began his long-standing interest in the unexplained Toynbee tile phenomenon at this time.

Duerr's earliest Philadelphia-based musical groups included Eulogy, Aviary 3, and One Rat Brain. Beginning in 2000, he formed the punk group Northern Liberties with his brother Marc Duerr and long-time friend Kevin Riley; the group has released numerous albums and toured extensively since.[13] [14] Other projects followed thereafter, including the Vivian Girls Experience with fellow artist Enid Crow, Kat Klix, and Erode and Disappear.[15] [16]

Filmmaker Jon Foy began documenting Duerr's research into the Toynbee tile phenomenon in 2005.[17] The resultant feature, , was selected for the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in the U.S. Documentary category, and won the category's Directing Award.[18] It was released theatrically by Focus Features the following year.

In 2017 Duerr wrote and compiled a monograph and art book about forgotten 20th century artist Herbert E. Crowley, The Temple of Silence: Forgotten Works and Worlds of Herbert Crowley. The book, which included material salvaged by Duerr from an abandoned house in Rockland County, was published by Beehive Books after raising more than $120,000 on Kickstarter.[19] The book was described by Kirkus Reviews as "a surrealistic, sometimes unsettling pleasure for fans of the avant-garde and an obvious labor of love for all concerned."[20]

Artwork

Duerr is known for his elaborately detailed pen and marker drawings, which he has been creating since the 1990s.[7] [21] In 2019, Duerr's artwork was featured at in an exhibit entitled Justin Duerr: Surrender to Survival.[21] [22]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Kroll, Yoni. "Duerr-onomy: The World According to Justin," Abinka.com, September 2003.
  2. Web site: Not Quite 20 Questions with Justin Duerr. Circleintosquare.com. September 11, 2013.
  3. Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. Film. Dir: Jon Foy. Focus Features, 2011
  4. Web site: Fertig . Tami . Thinking Outside the Book :: Cover Story :: Article :: Philadelphia City Paper . Archives.citypaper.net . 2012-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106012559/http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2007/10/04/thinking-outside-the-book . 2013-11-06 .
  5. Lloyd, John. "Not Your Routine Zine Scene," P.A.W. Print, August 2004.
  6. Web site: /WUVT-FM 90.7/ - An Interview with Justin Duerr of Northern Liberties . Wuvt.vt.edu . 2012-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120219145704/http://www.wuvt.vt.edu/WOOVE/Interviews/An-Interview-with-Justin-Duerr-of-Northern-Liberties . 2012-02-19 .
  7. Web site: Zheng . Lin . Arts Top 5: Best of Philly Zine | 34th Street Magazine . 34st.com . 2011-11-10 . 2012-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120518042408/http://34st.com/2011/11/arts-top-5-best-of-philly-zine/ . 2012-05-18 .
  8. Web site: Rapa . Patrick . Fit To Print . Archives.citypaper.net . 2012-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106012556/http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2003-07-10/art.shtml . 2013-11-06 .
  9. Web site: Extended Interview with Justin Duerr . WHYY.org. 2013-10-27.
  10. Web site: Rochester . Katherine . You'll Need a Magnifying Glass for "Stranger Things Have Happened" at Gallery 309 . https://archive.today/20130912044130/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/arts-and-culture/art/146854745.html . dead . 2013-09-12 . Philadelphia Weekly . 2012-04-11 . 2013-10-27 .
  11. Web site: Schwartz . Chip. Justin Duerr unfurls his tale for open studios at Traction Company . Knight Arts . 2012-09-02 . 2013-10-27.
  12. Web site: Karas . Katie . visual art: Song-Story Images . Philadelphia City Paper . 2009-03-04 . 2013-11-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130419032454/http://archives.citypaper.net/print-article.php?aid=18555 . 2013-04-19 .
  13. Web site: Amorosi . A.D. . Taking Liberties - In the cave with Philly's rock extremists. . Philadelphia City Paper . 2006-03-02 . 2013-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131106012854/http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006-03-02/music3.shtml?print=1 . 2013-11-06 .
  14. Web site: Wallen . Doug . Live Music: Northern Liberties . https://archive.today/20131028002947/http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/music/live_music-38464119.html . dead . 2013-10-28 . Philadelphia Weekly . 2008-01-16 . 2013-10-27 .
  15. Web site: suckers and biters . suckers and biters . 2012-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100129044232/http://www.suckersandbiters.com/adhocartists.html . 2010-01-29 .
  16. Web site: Bad Subjects: Dawn of Decades . Bad.eserver.org . 2001-11-15 . 2012-07-29.
  17. Web site: Toynbee Tiles Mystery Resurrected in Philly. Rose, Joel. NPR. September 23, 2006. September 11, 2013.
  18. Web site: 2011 Sundance Film Festival Announces Films in Competition | Sundance Film Festival . Sundance.org . 2010-12-01 . 2012-07-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110202091346/http://www.sundance.org/festival/article/2011-competition-film-announcement/ . 2011-02-02 .
  19. Web site: The world’s ‘most forgotten’ cartoonist is being revived by this brand-new Philly publisher. Salisbury, Stephan. Philadelphia Inquirer. July 8, 2019. August 14, 2019.
  20. Web site: THE TEMPLE OF SILENCE Forgotten Works & Worlds of Herbert Crowley by Justin Duerr. Kirkus Reviews. February 3, 2019. August 14, 2019.
  21. Web site: Traveling This Summer? Here Are the Shows You Can’t Miss in 5 Cities Across the United States . Artnet News . 2 October 2020 . 24 June 2019.
  22. Web site: Justin Duerr: Surrender to Survival . Intuit . 2 October 2020 . 12 January 2020.

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