Humphrey Jennings - Film-maker, Painter, Poet

Humphrey Jennings was one of Britain's greatest documentary film-makers, described by Lindsay Anderson in 1954 as 'the only real poet the British cinema has yet produced'. A member of the GPO Film Unit and director of wartime canonical classics such as Listen to Britain (1942) and A Diary for Timothy (1945), he was also an acclaimed writer, painter, photographer and poet. This seminal collection of critical essays, first published in 1982 and here reissued with a new introduction, traces Jennings's fascinating career in all its aspects with the aid of documents from the Jennings family archive. Situating Jennings's work in the world of his contemporaries, and illuminating the qualities by which his films are now recognised, Humphrey Jennings: Film-Maker, Painter, Poet explores the many insights and cultural contributions of this truly remarkable artist.

Résumé

Humphrey Jennings was one of Britain's greatest documentary film-makers. A member of the GPO Film Unit and director of canonical films such as Listen to Britain, he was also an acclaimed painter, photographer, poet and writer. This seminal collection of critical essays and archival material explores the life of Jennings and his many artistic works.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Marie Lou Jennings, Marie-Lou Jennings, Marie-Louise Jennings, Marie-Louise (Birkbeck Jennings, Mary-Lou Jennings, Jennings Marie-Louise
• Edition: British Film Institute
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre Broché
• Sortie: 25.11.2014
• EAN: 9781844578016
• ISBN: 978-1-84457-801-6
• Pages: 136
• Dimensions: 134 mm x 188 mm x 14 mm
• Thèmes: BFI Silver; BFI Silver
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Photographie, cinéma, vidéo, TV; English, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: poetry & poets, Individual photographers, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Individual Film Directors, Film-Makers, Literary studies: poetry and poets, PERFORMING ARTS / Individual Director