John Byrne, born 1940 in Paisley, is widely considered to be Scotland's greatest living artist and playwright. 'The Slab Boys' play is considered a modern day classic. The 1983 Off-Broadway run featured then up and coming stars such as Sean Penn, Kevin Bacon and Val Kilmer.
For a true life and time photo look at the 1950's era in the carpet design studio that inspired JB's play, check out the link below:
http://www.thecarpetbragger.blogspot.com/
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For more on John's work, visit his below web site:
