A Finger in the Fishes Mouth
A Finger in the Fishes Mouth
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Published:
6 November, 2024
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Description
A facsimile edition of Derek Jarman’s sole, early, extremely rare poetry book A Finger in the Fishes Mouth, originally published in 1972.
Heavily illustrated from Jarman's collection of postcards, the book combines text and visual imagery in a way which foreshadows his subsequent style as an artist and filmmaker. With the majority of the first edition having been destroyed by Jarman, this makes available a missing, significant piece of his oeuvre.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781913513634 |
| ISBN10 | 1913513637 |
| Number Of Pages | 148 |
| Item Weight | 280 g |
| Publisher / Reseller | Prototype Publishing Ltd. |
| Format | paperback |
| Edition | Facsimile edition |
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Author's Bio
Derek Jarman (1942-1994) is one of the most influential figures in 20th century British culture. Best known as an iconoclastic filmmaker and polemical gay activist who channeled unparalleled energy into painting, writing, gardening and all manner of cultural activity, he was one of the primary catalysts for a generation of artists and filmmakers whose work is only now being fully recognised for its dark, subversive imagination and fluidity across media. Amongst his films, Jarman is particularly recognised for Jubilee (1977), arguably the first punk movie, Caravaggio (1986), and Blue (1993), a moving memoir about his degeneration from AIDS.