{"product_id":"dancing-ledge-9780816674497","title":"Dancing Ledge","description":"From his sexual awakening in postwar England to life in the sixties and beyond, Derek Jarman tells his life story with the in-your-face immediacy that became his trademark style in both his films and writing. Accompanied by nearly one hundred photographs of Jarman, his friends, lovers, and inspirations, the candid accounts in \u003ci\u003eDancing Ledge\u003c\/i\u003e provide intimate and incredibly vivid glimpses into this iconoclastic filmmaker's life and times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of England's foremost filmmakers, Derek Jarman (1942-1994) wrote and directed many feature films, including \u003ci\u003eSebastiane\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJubilee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCaravaggio\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBlue\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as numerous short films and music videos. He was a stage designer, artist, writer, gardener, and an outspoken AIDS and queer rights activist in the UK and the United States. His books include \u003ci\u003eAt Your Own Risk\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eModern Nature\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSmiling in Slow Motion\u003c\/i\u003e, all available from the University of Minnesota Press.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Minnesota Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50845576167698,"sku":"9780816674497","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_9c8251b5-6650-47d4-9d62-17edebd70229.jpg?v=1737354040","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/dancing-ledge-9780816674497","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}