Skip to main content

Bob Dylan's personal archive acquired for millions


If you look inside the notebooks, journals and sketchbooks of some of our favorite creative minds, you can see the birth of their ideas: everything from romantic short poems to delightful doodles and sketches. But notebooks and journals are usually private affairs, and fans rarely get a peek into the brilliant minds of their creators.

There have long been rumors that Bob Dylan had accumulated an extensive archive of secret materials including manuscripts, private letters and notebooks filled with handwritten lyrics. Now it turns out that not only were the speculations true, but the folk-rock icon's private collection was more exhaustive than even hardcore Dylanologists had hoped.

A group of institutions in Oklahoma announced Wednesday they have acquired Dylan's secret archive of 6,000 items for $15 million. According to The New York Times, which got a preview of the collection, "it is clear that the archives are deeper and more vast than even most Dylan experts could imagine, promising untold insight into the songwriter's work."

Read Bob Dylan's Secret Archive at NYT.

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Enigmatic Shapes and Psychedelic Patterns

To say that I love Sanagi 's work is an understatement. Looking at her art feels sort of therapeutic, and I find her drawings refreshingly intricate. They're trippy, psychedelic, and resemble something that you might see under a microscope. Not much is Googleable about Sanagi, but that's fine. There aren't many artists these days that still pull off the whole mysterious vibe, so I commend her for that. By the way... they're all hand-drawn with pen and ink.

The Adorable Sculptures of Yen Yen Lo

These images are from a series of wall sculptures created by Yen Yen Lo . Here you can see her intricately textured ceramic pieces, looking downright adorable. Yen Yen Lo's eye for the unique and whimsical is delightful. Apparently they are not intended for kids under 16. Fifteen-year-olds cannot be trusted with fragile stuff. Get them a Funko Pop instead.

These peg dolls would make a cool nursery decoration for Trekkies

I'm so dad of a little girl. Look at me posting about toys and kids apps more frequently now. Anyway, I really love this Star Trek Enterprise plaything. It's made of 100% wood and features characters from The Next Generation . It's smooth, built to last, and perfect for little hands. I'm not just sure if it's still available for purchase on Etsy. [h/t: Tor ]