Career
A fixture of both the underground punk rock and outsider art scenes in Philadelphia for decades, Duerr is best known for his research into the Toynbee tile phenomenon as depicted in the 2011 documentary film Resurrect Dead: The Mystery of the Toynbee Tiles. His musical and artistic output includes albums with various groups and numerous art works. 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. He established himself as a visual artist, developing a trademark style on highly detailed black and white posters drawn with Sharpies.
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.
Other projects followed thereafter, including the Vivian Girls Experience with fellow artist Enid Crow, Kat Klix, and Erode and Disappear.
Filmmaker Jon Foy began documenting Duerr"s research into the Toynbee tile phenomenon in 2005. lieutenant was released theatrically by Focus Features the following year.
