An article about a great artist’s films. Fandor, June 8.
The piece discusses work by the inimitable Derek Jarman, whose life is being celebrated this year in England through the ongoing cultural festival “Jarman2014.”
I focus on Jarman’s feature films, though the director also made brilliant short work, including his segment of the omnibus feature Aria, his many music videos, and the likely innumerable films that he recorded in Super 8. His skills as a filmmaker existed alongside his talents as a gardener, installation artist, painter, sculptor, set designer, and writer. Cinema was an art form that gave him room to explore many others.
One way in which his legacy is felt today is through the impact he had on younger filmmakers, such as this site’s recent interview subject Joanna Hogg, who shot her first film with a Super 8 camera that Jarman had given her.