Christian Lebrat, Pip Chodorov, various
The Walden Book
Author(s) Christian Lebrat, Pip Chodorov, David E. James, Jean-Jacques Lebel
Format softcover book
Year 2003
Language(s) English
Pages 146 pages
Publisher Re:Voir, Paris Expérimental
Description
Based on the film's shot breakdown, a systematic exploration of the shots, sequences, situations, and characters included in Jonas Mekas's film Walden (1969). Prefaced by two texts by David E. James and Jean-Jacques Lebel. Bibliography. Index.
Book accompanying the first European release of Walden on videocassette (VHS) by Re:Voir, now available independently of the original box set.
"In partnership with Re:Voir, Paris Expérimental published, in 1997, Le livre de WALDEN to accompany the box set release of Jonas Mekas's eponymous film. It is an annotated shot breakdown of the film, interspersed with a selection of the finest texts by theorists, filmmakers, or poets, mostly American or French, devoted to one of the world's most beautiful films. A literally infinite book: to be started again from the beginning when it reaches its end…"
— Guillaume Basquin, "Eloge de Paris Expérimental", in Trafic 95, Automne 2015