In 2013, Deborah Colton Gallery (DCG) and OUTPOST NYC DCG Co-Produced a limited edition of 49 still-framed photographs with Jonas Mekas. The Founder of Anthology Films in New York, the Film maker, poet, writer, and artist. Jonas Mekas captured moments that we all cherish in art history, in American history, in life… from film producers, Salvador Dali, Kennedy’s, Warhol, Yoko Ono and John Lennon, Elvis Presley, the World Trade Center… to then more personal special moments of nature, his family, being human and celebrating life, cherishing each experience to the fullest. This project was created by Deborah Colton and Jonas Mekas. The works are available through this website and DCG.
To view this body of works please access:
http://www.deborahcoltongallery.com/International/artist/jonas-mekas
A selection of these works were debuted at the 2013 Paris Photo LA, in Los Angeles, California at the DCG Booth. The full body of works was launched at Deborah Colton Gallery (DCG) in Houston, Texas the fall of 2013, in conjunction with the Houston Cinema Arts Festival. The exhibition was titled, “Life Goes on… I Keep Singing”. Since then select works were brought to the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art in Eugene, Oregon for a solo exhibition, curated by Richard Herskowitz and Deborah Colton, titled “Jonas Mekas –
Frozen Film Frame: Portraits of Filmmakers” This body of works has been presented by DCG and OUTPOST NYC DCG also in Miami, Dallas and New York.
Pending Projects to honor Jonas Mekas have been organized world-wide and can be viewed on www.jonasmekas100.com