Movie Journal: the Rise of the New American Cinema 1959-1971 by Jonas Mekas (SIGNED Softcover)
Published by University of Collier Books, 1972
Perfect-bound softcover
434 pages
8x5.5 inches
Good+/Very Good condition. Spine cracked but tight. Signed by Jonas Mekas
In his Village Voice "Movie Journal" columns, Jonas Mekas captured the makings of an exciting movement in 1960s American filmmaking. Works by Andy Warhol, Gregory J. Markapoulos, Stan Brakhage, Jack Smith, Robert Breer, and others echoed experiments already underway elsewhere, yet they belonged to a nascent tradition that only a true visionary could identify. Mekas incorporated the most essential characteristics of these films into a unique conception of American filmmaking's next phase. He simplified complex aesthetic strategies for unfamiliar audiences and appreciated the subversive genius of films that many dismissed as trash. This book presents Mekas's original critiques in full.
Published by University of Collier Books, 1972
Perfect-bound softcover
434 pages
8x5.5 inches
Good+/Very Good condition. Spine cracked but tight. Signed by Jonas Mekas
In his Village Voice "Movie Journal" columns, Jonas Mekas captured the makings of an exciting movement in 1960s American filmmaking. Works by Andy Warhol, Gregory J. Markapoulos, Stan Brakhage, Jack Smith, Robert Breer, and others echoed experiments already underway elsewhere, yet they belonged to a nascent tradition that only a true visionary could identify. Mekas incorporated the most essential characteristics of these films into a unique conception of American filmmaking's next phase. He simplified complex aesthetic strategies for unfamiliar audiences and appreciated the subversive genius of films that many dismissed as trash. This book presents Mekas's original critiques in full.
Published by University of Collier Books, 1972
Perfect-bound softcover
434 pages
8x5.5 inches
Good+/Very Good condition. Spine cracked but tight. Signed by Jonas Mekas
In his Village Voice "Movie Journal" columns, Jonas Mekas captured the makings of an exciting movement in 1960s American filmmaking. Works by Andy Warhol, Gregory J. Markapoulos, Stan Brakhage, Jack Smith, Robert Breer, and others echoed experiments already underway elsewhere, yet they belonged to a nascent tradition that only a true visionary could identify. Mekas incorporated the most essential characteristics of these films into a unique conception of American filmmaking's next phase. He simplified complex aesthetic strategies for unfamiliar audiences and appreciated the subversive genius of films that many dismissed as trash. This book presents Mekas's original critiques in full.
