Derek Jarman: The Authorised Biography
$62.26
- Hardcover
640 pages
- Release Date
3 June 2025
Summary
Derek Jarman: A Life in Art and Activism
In this authorised biography, explore the extraordinary life of Derek Jarman, from his post-war childhood to his influential career as a filmmaker and artist. Discover his journey from the Slade School of Fine Art to designing for icons like John Gielgud and Ken Russell.
Learn how his vibrant home filmmaking evolved into groundbreaking features such as Sebastiane, Jubilee, The Tempest, Caravaggio, and Blue. This is the story of a film…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780749032906 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0749032901 |
| Author: | Tony Peake, Olivia Laing, Jon Savage |
| Publisher: | Allison & Busby |
| Imprint: | Allison & Busby |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 640 |
| Release Date: | 3 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 962g |
| Dimensions: | 61mm x 243mm x 177mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
This new biography covers the life and legacy of Derek Jarman, the late UK artist, film-maker, diarist and political campaigner. Jarman’s reputation was built on his painterly, subversive, feature-length films, his gay rights and Aids activism, and the garden he created at Prospect Cottage in Dungeness on the Kent coast–Gareth Harris “The Art Newspaper”
About The Author
Tony Peake
Tony Peake is a novelist, short story writer, biographer and was a celebrated literary agent. He became friends with Derek Jarman during the last seven years of Jarman’s life. He currently spends most of his time, when not travelling, in London and Essex, where he lives with his civil partner and enjoys being grandfather to his five grandchildren. Tony has written three novels. He is a patron of the Jarman Award which supports the most innovative UK-based artists working with moving image.
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