Read this meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness,which is also a powerful account of his life as an HIV positive man in the 1980s. In 1986 Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to make a garden at his cottage on the barren coast of Dungeness. Facing an uncertain future,he nevertheless found solace in nature,growing all manner of plants. While some perished beneath wind and sea-spray others flourished,creating brilliant,unexpected beauty in the wilderness. Modern Nature is both a diary of the garden and a meditation by Jarman on his own life: his childhood,his time as a young gay man in the 1960s,his renowned career as an artist,writer and film-maker. It is at once a lament for a lost generation,an unabashed celebration of gay sexuality,and a devotion to all that is living.'An essential - urgent - book for the 21st Century'Hans Ulrich ObristThis new edition features an introduction from Olivia Laing,the author of Crudo
Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9781784873875Number of pages: 336Weight: 258 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 21 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'The most beautiful & furious book of all time.'- Olivia Laing
'An essential - urgent - book for the 21st Century.'- Hans Ulrich Obrist,Artistic Director of the Serpentine Gallery
'A marvellous,moving book.'- Sunday Telegraph
'Jarman gave his garden a certain narrative; perhaps he treated it a bit like a film or theatre set. His films were visionary,eccentric,romantic and rebellious,all of which could also be said about his garden.'- Guardian
'It's hard not to warm to the man who,in the face of all the personal and professional hardships described in this book,can still regard himself as'the most fortunate film-maker of my generation.'- Guardian
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Olivia Laing is an award-winning British writer,novelist and cultural critic. Her latest book Funny Weather: Art in Emergency is published in April 2020.
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