Ken Jacobs: Recent Works

Avant-garde film pioneer Ken Jacobs, whose early movies were deeply rooted in the physical and mechanical nature of 20th-century cameras, projectors, and celluloid, has been reinvigorated by the seemingly limitless possibilities of digital technology. Museum of the Moving Image will present nearly a dozen recent works by Jacobs including his magnum opus Star Spangled to Death; Return to the Scene of the Crime, a digital reworking of his seminal 1969 film Tom Tom the Piper’s Son; and his spectacular new work Seeking the Monkey King. Jacobs will also present a live performance of his own invention, the Nervous Magic Lantern, which uses pre-cinema means to create stunning big-screen experiences. Jacobs will be present for all screenings in the series. [Image: Razzle Dazzle: The Lost World]