Synopses & Reviews
Derek Jarman was one of the most innovative British filmmakers of his generation. Working largely outside the British film establishment and within tight budgetary constraints, he produced a series of features and shorter films that are highly personal and yet responsive to major issues of our time. For Jarman, the most compelling of these was undoubtedly the celebration of gay culture and the battle for gay rights—in which he was prominent until his death. This book brings together seven new essays on Jarman's work, one of the director's last interviews, and supporting filmography and bibliography.
This book brings together seven new essays on Jarman's work, one of the director's last interviews, and supporting filmography and bibliography. The contributions examine the full range of his output from Sebastiane (1976) to Blue (1993), and include discussion of his approach to narration, his role as gay activist, his commitment to English artistic traditions and fascination with the age of Shakespeare, and the changing aesthetic preferences of his last films.
Review
These six probing essays provide the fullest study yet of the late author/painter/director's eight films.Choice
Synopsis
A reflection on one of England's most innovative filmmakers of his generation.
Synopsis
Derek Jarman was one of the most innovative British filmmakers of his generation. Working largely outside the British film establishment and within tight budgetary constraints, he produced a series of features and shorter films that are highly personal and yet responsive to major issues of our time. For Jarman, the most compelling of these was undoubtedly the celebration of gay culture and the battle for gay rights--in which he was prominent until his death. This book brings together seven new essays on Jarman's work, one of the director's last interviews, and supporting filmography and bibliography. The contributions examine the full range of his output from Sebastiane (1976) to Blue (1993), and include discussion of his approach to narration, his role as gay activist, his commitment to English artistic traditions and fascination with the age of Shakespeare, and the changing aesthetic preferences of his last films.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Chris Lippard
The Principle of Non-Narration in the Films of Derek Jarman by Tracy Biga
Perverse Law: Jarman as Gay Criminal Hero by David Gardner
"The Rose Revived": Jarman and the English Tradition by Lawrence Driscoll
The Process of Jarman's War Requiem: Personal Vision and the Tradition of Fusion of the Arts by Joseph A. Gomez
"The Shadow of This Time": The Renaissance Cinema of Derek Jarman by David Hawkes
Opposing Heterosoc: Jarman's Counter-Hegemonic Activism by Martin Quinn-Meyler
Language Games and Aesthetic Attitudes: Style and Ideology in Derek Jarman's Late Films by Richard Porton
Interview with Derek Jarman by Chris Lippard
Derek Jarman: Filmography compiled by Chris Lippard
Derek Jarman: Selected Biibliography compiled by Chris Lippard
Index