For Sale: Jonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2022.

Description

The Camera Was Always Running was not only a comprehensive exhibition, but it is an accompanying publication to the Mekas show at the Jewish Museum in New York City. That show delved into the life, art, and enduring legacy of Jonas Mekas (1922–2019), a pivotal figure in avant-garde cinema. It ran from February 18 to June 5, 2022, coinciding with the centennial of Mekas’s birth.

Offered is the extensively illustrated book that accompanied the exhibition. Edited by Inesa Brašiškė, Lukas Brasiskis, and Kelly Taxter, the book features essays by scholars such as Ed Halter, Cash (Melissa) Ragona, and Andrew Uroskie. The Camera Was Always Running provides an in-depth exploration of Mekas’s radical art and restless life, enriched with film stills, photographs, and archival documents.

Jonas Mekas: The Camera Was Always Running offers a profound and indispensable insight into Mekas’s contributions to film and art, celebrating his innovative spirit and the indelible mark he left on the world of avant-garde cinema.