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Photos in London.  The Devils, Savage Messiah and seven other films in New York with Ken present.  A new book Ken Russell: Re-Viewing England's Last Mannerist.  Your updates are welcome.  Send details here.  Last update 15 Jul 2010.
 

Ken's photos

Ken Russell photographer - click for link

There is another exhibition of Ken's photos, before he went into films, at the Proud Gallery in London. 

The photos, all black and white, come from his pre film days. There are three types of photos
- the Teddy Girl series. The teddy girls are young teenagers, and Ken really does reveal the character of the girls in the stylish pictures. Similar photos are of young children on Portobello Road, London (near where I live but I can't recognise the locations from the photos).

- posed series, such as "other uses of a bicycle"- lots of photos of a Penny Farthing with people using it as anything but a bike. Others are very good, such as a photo of the door of a private detective, with the shadows of two men on the door. Very Alfred Hitchcock, I thought of the opening of Don't Shoot the Composer

- the rest. This includes a brush with films and celebrity, a photo of Richard Burton, in a Roman centurions costume from the set of Alexander the Great, released in 1956.

Click on the image for more details.  Note the photos on the Proud site are bad- seemingly a small image enlarged.  The originals in the gallery are sharp and in focus.  Highly recommended.
 

 

 

Russellmania! with Ken in New York

Want to see The Devils and Savage Messiah?  Or The Boy Friend, Lisztomania, Mahler, The Music Lovers, Tommy, Valentino and Women in Love.   Each with Ken Russell present. Go to the Lincoln Centre in New York from 30 Jul- 5 Aug 2010.

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Click on the link for more details.  Thanks to Steve for the information.
 


 

Ken Russell: Re-Viewing England's Last Mannerist

A new book on Ken Russell, Ken Russell: Re-Viewing England's Last Mannerist is published by Scarecrow Press, USA. The book is edited by Kevin M. Flanagan.

The book "on the one hand, explores areas of Russell's career that have been somewhat overlooked or marginalized, and on the other expands the applicability of Russell's films to academic film study. Roughly half of the essays in the book are "academic" while the other half, though still scholarly, could be seen as more popular and historical. Topics covered include an elucidation of all of Russell's Monitor films, a new framework for reading Russell's whole career (as a champion of the amateur aesthetic), an essay on Russell's approach to 1980s horror, a reconsideration of Salome's Last Dance, and many, many more. Contributing writers include Barry Keith Grant, John C. Tibbetts, Joseph A. Gomez, Paul Sutton and John Kenneth Muir.  Thanks to Kevin for the information.

You can buy it here.

 

Lisztomania on DVD

Ken Russell Lisztomania

Lisztomania is available on DVD, with a commentary. You can buy it here.

 

BBC films on DVD in USA

Ken Russell BBC- click for link

Some of the best and rarest of Ken's work is released on DVD.  The films are The Debussy Film, Dante's Inferno, Always on Sunday, Isadora: The Biggest Dancer in the World, A Song of Summer and Elgar.  It is a USA release.  Originally it was to include Dance of the Seven Veils but obviously the Strauss estate blocked it and Elgar was substituted.  Thanks to Michael for the info.  Click on the image for more info. You can buy it here.
 

In Search of the English Folk Song on DVD
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BBC films on DVD

In Search of the English Folk Song  Ken Russell Gaudi

In Search of the English Folk Song is on DVD, American format.  Ken's film on architect Gaudi is available along with Hiroshi Teshigahara's Gaudi film.

 


 

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The Devils on DVD?

There is a lot of activity going on which may suggest The Devils is about to come out on DVD- possible with the additions of the cut scenes.

Some things: the film was for sale on iTunes briefly, and will be shown on 30 Jul 2010 at the Walter Reade Theater, New York.

Ken's photos

Ken Russell photographs - click for link

There is an exhibition of Ken's photos, before he went into films, at the Lucy Bell Gallery in St Leonards on Sea.  Click on the image for more details.  Highly recommended. 
 

 

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