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- Title
The Miraculous Jonas Mekas.
- Authors
Bui, Phong
- Abstract
The article discusses the life and work of Jonas Mekas, a prominent figure in the avant-garde film community in New York City. Mekas was a poet, writer, publisher, and editor, as well as a co-founder of Anthology Film Archives and The Film-Makers' Cooperative. The article explores Mekas's integration of life and work, his advocacy for creatives, and his ability to navigate between speed and slowness in art and life. It also discusses Mekas's films, which are described as unpredictable and infused with aspects of transcendental poetry and his immigrant status. The article concludes by discussing an exhibition that replicates Mekas's live/workspace as an open archive.
- Subjects
NEW York (N.Y.); MEKAS, Jonas, 1922-2019; ANTHOLOGY films; EXPERIMENTAL films; FILM archives
- Publication
Brooklyn Rail, 2023, pN.PAG
- ISSN
2157-2151
- Publication type
Article