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Genius Švankmajer
Genius Švankmajer
Jan Švankmajer, born in Prague, is one of the greatest contemporary surrealist artists. His distinctive use of stop-motion technique, his ability to make surreal, nightmarish and yet somehow funny pictures, and his exaggerated sounds that often create a pretty unique effect in all eating scenes, are part of his original style that keeps inspiring the work of many.
His short film “Food” (1992) examines human relationship to food by showing breakfast (here), lunch and dinner.
In 1972 the communist authorities banned him from making films, and many of his later films were banned, but today he is one of the most celebrated animators in the world. His films have been called "as emotionally haunting as Kafka's stories”.
For sure a living legend.
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ReBlogged by karol de rueda on Mar 21, 2008 at 08:42 PM
Posted by karol de rueda on Mar 21, 2008 at 08:42 PM
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what a great film, thanks for the post! glad the blog is back up and running!
Posted by: andrew Watson at 24.03.2008 07:55 PM
Thanks Andrew!
"Food" is certainly a great piece of work (don't you love dinner?).
But not only his short films. I am very impressed with his movies as well. "Conspirators of Pleasure" is one of my favourites and looking forward to "Lunacy," based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe and inspired by the works of the Marquis de Sade.
Nice!
Posted by: karol at 25.03.2008 01:02 PM
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