Derek Jarman Super 8 by James Mackay

Derek Jarman Super 8 by James Mackay

The Super 8s show Jarman at his most visually courageous and creative, using rich color and bold compositions, and experimenting with techniques such as superimposition and the use of prisms and filters. When Jarman died, he left his entire collection of ninety-two Super 8s to James Mackay, who has spent the last twenty years archiving, restoring, and digitizing them. Here, Mackay presents stills from these works, selected by artists and filmmakers who have engaged with or been influenced by Jarman. This remarkable body of work contains some of the most evocative images from the filmmaker's entire career, accompanied by insightful commentaries from contributors such as Gus Van Sant, Tacita Dean, and Isaac Julien.

'Shows why [Jarman’s] unknown work still deserves to be screened and celebrated, proud and loudThese formative masterpieces have languished too long in the dark and this volume rectifies that' - Aesthetica
'Exemplifies why Jarman is one of the most influential filmmakers of the 20th century' - Gay.com
'This intimate record of Jarman’s work gives an authentic flavour of the artist and his groundbreaking approach to film' - AnOther

James Mackay is custodian of Jarman’s Super 8s and the leading expert on Jarman’s filmography. He produced the following Jarman films: In the Shadow of the Sun, Sloane Square: A Room of One’s Own, T.G.: Psychic Rally in Heaven, Pirate Tape, The Angelic Conversation, Caravaggio, Aria, L’ispirazione, The Last of England, The Garden, Blue and Glitterbug.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780500517321
ISBN 10	0500517320
Title	Derek Jarman Super 8
Author	James Mackay
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Thames & Hudson Ltd
Year published	2014-11-03
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.