Jonas Mekas
I Seem to Live : The New York Diaries. (Vol. 2 / 1969-2011)
Author Jonas Mekas
Artist Jonas Mekas
Format paperback book
Year 2021
Language English
Pages 736 pages
Description
The second volume of Jonas Mekas's autobiography, I Seem to Live. The New York Diaries, 1969-2011 continues the meticulous chronicle of his dense life within New York's underground art scene. It begins with the seventies, a time when the Chelsea Hotel was a center of creativity and a temporary residence for the filmmaker and critic. In 1970, Mekas co-founded Anthology Film Archives with Jerome Hill, P. Adams Sitney, Peter Kubelka, and Stan Brakhage. Later, he purchased the Courthouse building at 32 Second Avenue, where Anthology still stands today. Jonas Mekas completed the final volume of his autobiography when he was over 90 years old. Published posthumously, I Seem to Live. The New York Diaries, 1950-2011 stands on equal footing with his cinematic work. The second and final volume of his diaries contains an exhaustive index of names.