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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 ...
I Seem to Live. The New York Diaries, 1950–2011 is Jonas Mekas’s key literary work. The first volume of this magnum opus, covering the period from 1950-69, appears posthumously one year after his death.
Moods weave together. The real world meets the brain and becomes a flurry of light and motion. Jonas’ early Lithuanian poetry captures glimpses of life in exactly this way: details, textures, bright flashes of colour, glimpses of nature and people overlapping, words gliding together.
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.
In tribute to Jonas Mekas, who died 23 January 2019, we republish Jonathan Rosenbaum’s 1977 review of Mekas’s breakthrough diary film.
Jul 24, 2024 · Experimental Film, Sublime, Death. PDF. Lukas Brasiskis is a Curator of Film and Video at e-flux. He is also a cocurator of the 14th Shanghai Biennale (2023–24). He received his PhD degree in Cinema Studies from New York University in 2022.
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I Seem to Live. The New York Diaries, 1950–2011 is Jonas Mekas’s key literary work. The first volume of this magnum opus, covering the period from 1950-69, appears posthumously one year after his death.
