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Jonas Mekas (/ ˈ m iː k ɑː s /; [1] Lithuanian: [ˈjonɐs ˈmækɐs]; December 24, 1922 – January 23, 2019) was a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet, and artist who has been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema". [2] Mekas's work has been exhibited in museums and at festivals worldwide. [3]
Biography. Jonas Mekas was born in 1922 in the farming village of Semeniškiai, Lithuania. In 1944, he and his brother Adolfas were taken by the Nazis to a forced labor camp in Elmshorn, Germany. After the War he studied philosophy at the University of Mainz.
Diaries, Notes & Sketches – Volume 1, Reels 1-6: Lost Lost Lost review: “an unfolding account of the early American underground” In tribute to Jonas Mekas, who died 23 January 2019, we republish Jonathan Rosenbaum’s 1977 review of Mekas’s breakthrough diary film.
Jun 13, 2017 · Jonas Mekas, a legend of avant-garde cinema, named by many as the Godfather of Avant-garde cinema, has truly created a filmography that stands its time and showcases the true poetry of film. Here is a list of top 5 films we have selected that are directed and made by the filmmaker Jonas Mekas.
Jonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running spans the full breadth of his seventy-year career, during which he created nearly one hundred films and videos. Mekas was a storyteller of written and visual narratives that drew on his own experience.
Mar 17, 2022 · A Lithuanian refugee who landed in New York City in 1949 at the age of 27, Jonas Mekas became a founder of the Film-Makers’ Cooperative, Film Culture magazine and Anthology Film Archives.
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Many in the art world are observing the centennial of the Lithuanian-born poet and filmmaker Jonas Mekas (1922–2019), a founder and icon of avant-garde cinema. Cultural programs, exhibits, and conferences are marking the occasion. But not everyone is celebrating.
