Jonas Mekas
The Sixties Quartet
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Original format 16mm
Year 1990-1999
Language(s) English
Artist(s) Jonas Mekas
Author(s) Patrice Rollet
Subtitles French, German, Lithuanian
Booklet 28 pages (French, English)
Running time 129 min
Films
SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF ANDY WARHOL: FRIENDSHIPS AND INTERSECTIONS (1990) 35'
ZEFIRO TORNA OR SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF GEORGE MACIUNAS (1992) 35'
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO JOHN (1995) 24'
THIS SIDE OF PARADISE (1999) 35'
Description
Jonas Mekas offers an intimate and vibrant portrait of major figures of his era through four films. Scenes from the Life of Andy Warhol (1990) captures Warhol and the cultural effervescence surrounding the Velvet Underground. Zefiro Torna or Scenes from the Life of George Maciunas (1992) blends Fluxus performances with personal moments alongside artists like Lennon and Ono. Happy Birthday to John (1995) celebrates both a Fluxus exhibition and John Lennon's birthday in 1972. Finally, This Side of Paradise (1999) recounts summers spent with Jackie Kennedy and her family, where cinema seals a deep friendship. These films form a unique fresco of art, friendship, and memory.