Jonas Mekas Artist

Jonas Mekas (Lithuanian: [ˈjonɐs ˈmækɐs]; born December 24, 1922) is a Lithuanian-American filmmaker, poet and artist who has often been called "the godfather of American avant-garde cinema." His work has been exhibited in museums and festivals world-wide.

Personal facts

Jonas Mekas
Birth dateDecember 23, 1922
Birth place
Lithuania , Biržai , Semeni%C5%A1kiai
Nationality
Lithuania

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Artist

Field of work
Film
Movement
Experimental film

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External resources

  1. http://brooklynrail.org/2010/11/art/in-conversation-with-jonas-mekas
  2. http://dspace.unav.es/dspace/bitstream/10171/3268/1/Art%20Mekas%20Biography%20publicado.pdf
  3. http://jonasmekas.com/40/film.php?film=32
  4. http://www.3ammagazine.com/artarchives/2005/jul/interview_jonas_mekas.shtml
  5. http://www.anthologyfilmarchives.org
  6. http://www.efn.org/~valdas/mekas.html
  7. http://www.jonasmekasfilms.com
  8. http://www.kidam.tv/videos/videos.php?idtrack=68&keepThis=true&
  9. http://www.logosjournal.com/brakhage_mekas.htm
  10. http://www.mekas.lt