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Derek Jarman’s stunning account of his life and art
DANCING LEDGE
By Derek Jarman
University of Minnesota Press | 256 pages | 2010
ISBN 978-0-8166-7449-7 | paperback | $18.95
From his sexual awakening in postwar England to life in the sixties
and beyond, Derek Jarman tells his life story with the in-your-face
immediacy that became his trademark style in his films and writing.
Accompanied by photographs of Jarman, his friends, lovers, and
inspirations, the candid accounts in Dancing Ledge provide intimate
and vivid glimpses into his life and times.
"Jarman’s gifts, in prose as well as film, are spatial, visual,
imagistic." —Sunday Times
"This brutally candid memoir by British artist and filmmaker Jarman
offers a glimpse into the making of such controversial films as
Sebastiane, The Tempest, and Caravaggio. Writing in a diary format,
Jarman jumps back and forth in time, discussing his acceptance of his
homosexuality at age 16 and his strong belief that a fully realized
sexuality must drive art and politics." —Publishers Weekly
"Jarman writes in lucid, accessible, and evocative prose. His highly
articulate musings on contemporary art and cinema (neither of which
has his approval) are both thought-provoking and interesting." —
Library Journal
"Jarman’s light illuminates the wilderness as brightly as ever." —New
Statesman
Derek Jarman (1942–1994), one of England’s foremost filmmakers, wrote
and directed many feature films, including Sebastiane, Jubilee,
Caravaggio, and Blue, as well as numerous short films and music
videos. He was a stage designer, artist, writer, gardener, and an
outspoken AIDS and queer rights activist in the UK and the United
States. His books include At Your Own Risk, Chroma, Modern Nature, and
Smiling in Slow Motion, all available from the University of Minnesota
Press.
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