Full of anger, wit, emotion, and knowledge, this collection of
essays by one of England's premier filmmakers informs and astounds.
Using color as the base for an exploration of science, art history,
social mores, and the passage of his own life, Jarman (Modern
Nature, 1994, etc.), who died in February 1994 of AIDS, covers a
broad swath of contemporary life in this book. Written in a
succession of thoughts, quotes, and poems, Chroma reveals a life
involved with art since early childhood. Each essay is devoted to
one color and its attendant emotion. White is pure but dead; red is
strong; brown is demure and warm. Through these emotional
responses, the history of the author's relationship with color
unfurls - from his childhood love of flowers and his time at art
school to his films (Wittgenstein, Blue, etc.), all of which are
influenced by the hues they assume. The text fluidly diverges into
discussions of the science of color, the artists and scientists
engaged in it, and color's various uses from the classical world
through today. Those familiar with Jarman's work will recognize the
essay entitled "Into the Blue" as the text of his final film, Blue.
With a new introduction that links it with the rest of the text,
"Into the Blue" is the climax of the collection. In it, all of
Jarman's rage and humor are truly expressed. In struggling with his
own illness, the author faces the irony of an artist going blind,
losing his most vital connection with his work and surroundings.
And though strong on their own, the other pieces in the book are
made brighter and more resonant in light of this essay. Immensely
powerful, this is the final testimony to a life of art and vision.
(Kirkus Reviews)
In CHROMA Derek Jarman explains the use of colour in Medieval paintingthrough the Renaissance to the modernists and draws on the great colour theorists from Pliny to Leonardo. He also talks about the meaning of colours in literature, science, philosophy, psychology, religion and alchemy. The colours on Jarman's palette are mixed with memory and insight to create an evocative and highly personal work.
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