Lunacy
Inspired by the super moon on May 5th, LUNACY is a tribute to all things dark, mysterious, and other-worldly. Dream The End partnered with jewelry designer Bliss Lau on a special Limited Edition piece entitled "Ray of Moon" available exclusively for sale on DreamTheEnd.com, and photographer Kava Gorna, on the video introduction to the edition.
Ben Judson
San Antonio, Texas based poet and graphic designer, Ben Judson is a contemporary American poet who graduated from St John's College. Judson's work has been published in limited edition books called "waves without sea", at the University of Texas Press, The Texas Observer, the San Antonio Express-News and in several gallery installations.
Ben Judson is featured in Edition: Lunacy
Chris Marker
Christian Francois Bouche-Villeneuve was born in France on July 29, 1921. He was an enigmatic writer, photographer, filmmaker and multimedia artist who pioneered the flexible hybrid form known as the essay film. He worked and traveled under the pseudonym Chris Marker, because it was pronounceable in all languages. His films are shocking, innovative and often autobiographical. During a 1985 exhibition, the artist Gordon Matta-Clark took Marker on a tour of his work, which resulted in the creation of the film Matta. He is best known for his films concerning time and memory, "La Jetée" and "Sans Soleil". "La Jetée"(1962) was the basis of the 1995 Hollywood movie "12 Monkeys" starring Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. Mr. Marker continued traveling and producing well into his 80's. Little is known about the artist due to his refusal to take interviews or be photographed, inspiring an elusive character that is furthered by his work. He died July 29, 2012 at 91 years old.
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Chris Marker is featured in Edition: Lunacy and Edition: Guest Editor Tom Burr
Monty Python
The British surrealist comedy group, Monty Python, were Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones and Michael Palin. Together they created the television series, "Monty Python's Flying Circus", which first aired on the BBC on October 5, 1969.
Monty Python is featured in Edition: Lunacy
Percy Bysshe Shelley
One of the major English Romantic poets, Percy Bysshe Shelley was born in 1792 in Sussex, England. He attended Oxford University, where he began publishing his work. He was expelled from Oxford in 1811 due to the publication of a pamphlet called The Necessity of Atheism. His mainstream following did not begin until long after his death in 1822, before his 30th birthday, due to his political radicalism.
Percy Bysshe Shelley is featured in Edition: Lunacy
Semiconductor Films
Semiconductor is comprised of UK artists Ruth Jarman and Joe Gerhardt. Their video work features astrological and geographical phenomena and has received recognition from Gulbenkian Galapagos, Smithsonian Artists Research and the NASA Space Sciences. Their work is part of several international public collections and has been exhibited globally including Venice Bienniale, The Royal Academy, Hirshhorn Museum, BBC, ICA and the Exploratorium.
Semiconductor Films is featured in Edition: Lunacy
Sylvia Plath
Born in 1932, poet, novelist and short story writer, Sylvia Plath is a renowned American writer. She was born in Boston and attended Smith College and Newnham College. She married fellow poet Ted Hughes in 1956. Following a lifelong struggle with depression, she committed suicide in 1963. Her confessional poetry won a Pulitzer Prize in 1982.
Sylvia Plath is featured in Edition: Lunacy