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Jonas Mekas (1922-2019), Lithuanian-born poet, philosopher and 'the godfather of American avant-garde cinema', has made hundreds of films and set up the Anth...
Йонас Мекас в 1971 году. Йонас Мекас (лит. Jonas Mekas, 24 декабря 1922 года — 23 января 2019 года [2]) — американский и литовский поэт и кинорежиссёр, один из лидеров «нового американского кино», «крёстный отец нью-йоркского ...
Jonas Mekas (/ ˈmiːkɑːs /; [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] Mekas was active in New York City ...
Jun 13, 2017 · Walden. Another film that is considered to be a classic in the world of Avant-garde cinema is Walden. This film is a mix of notes, diaries, and sketches by Mekas. This film truly showcased the poetic side of Mekas which is true throughout all of his films. If you are looking for a starting point this film is great for it.
Dec 23, 2017 · Lost, Lost, Lost, 1976. December 23, 2017 (December 28, 2017) acquarello. In Reel 2 of Lost, Lost, Lost, the first volume of Jonas Mekas’s diary film, Diaries, Notes, and Sketches, Mekas’s commentary of his early life in Williamsburg, Brooklyn as an immigrant and refugee drifting from factory to factory, accepting a series of temporary jobs ...
Feb 8, 2005 · Endnotes. Mekas, Movie Journal: The Rise of a New American Cinema, 1959–1971, Macmillan, New York, 1972, p. ix. Mekas, p. ix. Mekas, p. 236 (April 21, 1966) Mekas compiled a complete list of screenings and programs he organised in “Showcases I Ran in the Sixties” in David E. James (ed.), To Free the Cinema: Jonas Mekas and the New York Underground, Princeton University Press, Princeton ...
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Director. Cinematographer. Actor. “In Lithuania, I am known as a poet, and they don’t care about my cinema. In Europe they don’t know my poetry; in Europe, I am a filmmaker. But here, in the United States, I am only a maverick!”.
