This comprehensive exploration of Robert Beavers offers an insider's perspective on the avant-garde filmmaker, enriched by exclusive access to his archives. The book combines a wealth of illustrations with eloquent writing, providing a deep understanding of Beavers' unique contributions to cinema. It serves as both a critical analysis and a celebration of his work, making it an essential resource for fans and scholars alike.
Sharp, acerbic, and humorous writings that approach psychoanalysis and celebrity on a first-name basis, with subjects that range from Oprah Winfrey to William Eggleston.
"In a career spanning five decades, Roert Beavers has distinguished himself as one of the most important American avant-garde filmmakers ... This volume contains critical investigations of Beavers's most important films and a collection of the filmmaker's own writings. Occupying a unique space between poetry and philosophy, his aphoristic meditations vivify his own work and generously illuminate the art of film"--Back cover.