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Article: Reflections in the deep blue sea.(BOOKS)(Derek Jarman and Lyric Film: The Mirror and the Sea)(Book Review)
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- The Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide
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- May 1, 2005
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Derek Jarman and Lyric Film: The Mirror and the Sea
by Steven Dillon
University of Texas Press
271 pages, $22.95
THE FILMS of Derek Jarman are difficult to categorize. Ethereal, sensual, and for the most part without a clear narrative line, they reflect his varied creative talents and resonate with his ruling passions. In addition to his film work, Jarman was also an accomplished painter, designer, and poet. These interests all played a role in shaping his unique films, as did his interest in an arcane mix of subjects that included Jungian psychology and symbolism, the life and work of Renaissance magus John Dee, and the work of ...
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Article: Obituary: Derek Jarman
The Independent - London;
February 21, 1994 ;
700+ words
...Derek Jarman, painter and film- maker: born Northwood ... January 1942; died London 19 February 1994. DEREK JARMAN's death robs British cinema of its most vital force. For 20 years Jarman has been a constantly innovative figure, breaking ...
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