Edited by Annegret Laabs, Uwe Gellner. Text by Erika Balsom, John Smith, Annegret Laabs.
Two decades of video works from an experimental filmmaker and dramaturgist
The word "Waldeinsamkeit" refers to the phenomenon of retreating to the forest in isolation. Fascinated by the current trend spurred by this holdover from German Romanticism, London-based experimental filmmaker and dramaturgist John Smith (born 1952) uses the concept as a framework for showcasing the last two decades of his career.
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FORMAT: Pbk, 11.75 x 8.25 in. / 120 pgs. LIST PRICE: U.S. $30.00 LIST PRICE: CANADA $42 ISBN: 9783903572942 PUBLISHER: Verlag für moderne Kunst AVAILABLE: 3/5/2024 DISTRIBUTION: D.A.P. RETAILER DISC: TRADE PUBLISHING STATUS: Forthcoming AVAILABILITY: Awaiting stock TERRITORY: NA LA ASIA AU/NZ AFR ME
John Smith: Waldeinsamkeit Films from the 21st Century
Published by Verlag für moderne Kunst. Edited by Annegret Laabs, Uwe Gellner. Text by Erika Balsom, John Smith, Annegret Laabs.
Two decades of video works from an experimental filmmaker and dramaturgist
The word "Waldeinsamkeit" refers to the phenomenon of retreating to the forest in isolation. Fascinated by the current trend spurred by this holdover from German Romanticism, London-based experimental filmmaker and dramaturgist John Smith (born 1952) uses the concept as a framework for showcasing the last two decades of his career.
