Re: [Frameworks] Werner Nekes

[Dominic Angerame]

I am sorry to hear this news. Although I did not personally know Werner I
did have the pleasure and opportunity to communicate with him while at
Canyon Cinema.

Dominic

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 7:37 AM, Pip Chodorov 
wrote:

> I have just heard that Werner Nekes passed away.
> I don't have confirmation yet but it's in the German press.
> Important filmmaker and great collector of optical toys and art and
> pre-cinema devices.
> Please do post if anyone has more information!
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Re: [Frameworks] Werner Nekes Travels

[Gene Youngblood]

One of my fondest memories is an afternoon and evening in 1982 that Woody 
Vasulka, Alphonse Schilling, Peter Weibel and I spent with Werner and Dore, 
getting a tour of his pre-, proto- and para-cinematic collection. Truly 
astonishing. The conversation that followed over dinner and into the wee hours 
was equally revelatory to me. I usually talk a lot, but I was silent almost all 
evening, soaking up every word spoken by this extraordinary group of people who 
occupied an alternate history from my own. I vaguely recall Werner mentioning 
an offer to purchase the archive for $1 million, but I’m probably way off on 
that. As some of you may know, Werner (or was it Dore?) designed posters for 
all of his films, which were works of art in themselves. He had just premiered 
“Uliisses,” and the signed poster for it is in my studio today. 


On January 24, 2017 at 2:05:42 PM, John Sundholm (john.sundh...@ims.su.se) 
wrote:

dear all,



sad news indeed. in 2011 i programmed nekes' landscape films that he made in 
sweden. i suppose that not many know that he had a summer house in sweden since 
the early 70s and that some of his best films were made up there. 'hynningen', 
for example. nekes returned to sweden every summer.



nekes was direct and knew what he wanted.



in the program of 2011 nekes wanted also to include 'falun' (1976), because he 
had only a vague memory of the film and wanted to take the opportunity to watch 
the 35 mm print in a proper cinema. after the film had ended, he stepped up and 
said that he remember now why he did not remember the film: it was a failure, 
an embarassing bad film that he asked us to forget that we had seen.



best,



john



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Werner Nekes and Dore O. visited Sarah Lawrence College when I was an student 
there in 1971. While of course I recall their Jum Jum, I was more taken by Dore 
O.’s Kaldalon, an exquisite “landscape” film, shot during their recent travels 
in Iceland. Both were still rapturously enthusiastic about Iceland. I’ve wanted 
to visit the Iceland of that film ever since. I think the closest (in luminance 
and spirit) I ever got was in the high Andes of central Ecuador. Both Nekes and 
Dore O. were sweet, gracious and giving individuals, most generous with their 
time with eager young filmmakers. To expand a bit this eulogistic thread, Nekes 
and Dore O. came to Sarah Lawrence thanks to Howard Guttenplan, who brought a 
number of prominent filmmakers, all of whom played significant roles in the 
education of the two film students interested in Avant-Garde work.

Bob Harris




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Re: [Frameworks] Werner Nekes Travels

[John Sundholm]

dear all,


sad news indeed. in 2011 i programmed nekes' landscape films that he made in 
sweden. i suppose that not many know that he had a summer house in sweden since 
the early 70s and that some of his best films were made up there. 'hynningen', 
for example. nekes returned to sweden every summer.


nekes was direct and knew what he wanted.


in the program of 2011 nekes wanted also to include 'falun' (1976), because he 
had only a vague memory of the film and wanted to take the opportunity to watch 
the 35 mm print in a proper cinema. after the film had ended, he stepped up and 
said that he remember now why he did not remember the film: it was a failure, 
an embarassing bad film that he asked us to forget that we had seen.


best,


john


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Werner Nekes and Dore O. visited Sarah Lawrence College when I was an student 
there in 1971. While of course I recall their Jum Jum, I was more taken by Dore 
O.'s Kaldalon, an exquisite "landscape" film, shot during their recent travels 
in Iceland. Both were still rapturously enthusiastic about Iceland. I've wanted 
to visit the Iceland of that film ever since. I think the closest (in luminance 
and spirit) I ever got was in the high Andes of central Ecuador. Both Nekes and 
Dore O. were sweet, gracious and giving individuals, most generous with their 
time with eager young filmmakers. To expand a bit this eulogistic thread, Nekes 
and Dore O. came to Sarah Lawrence thanks to Howard Guttenplan, who brought a 
number of prominent filmmakers, all of whom played significant roles in the 
education of the two film students interested in Avant-Garde work.

Bob Harris




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Re: [Frameworks] Werner Nekes Travels

[lagonaboba]

Werner Nekes and Dore O. visited Sarah Lawrence College when I was an student 
there in 1971. While of course I recall their Jum Jum, I was more taken by Dore 
O.’s Kaldalon, an exquisite “landscape” film, shot during their recent travels 
in Iceland. Both were still rapturously enthusiastic about Iceland. I’ve wanted 
to visit the Iceland of that film ever since. I think the closest (in luminance 
and spirit) I ever got was in the high Andes of central Ecuador. Both Nekes and 
Dore O. were sweet, gracious and giving individuals, most generous with their 
time with eager young filmmakers. To expand a bit this eulogistic thread, Nekes 
and Dore O. came to Sarah Lawrence thanks to Howard Guttenplan, who brought a 
number of prominent filmmakers, all of whom played significant roles in the 
education of the two film students interested in Avant-Garde work.

Bob Harris




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[Frameworks] Werner Nekes Travels

[Ekrem (Squeaky Wheel)]

His website seems to be locked right now, and not sure how much info there
is on there about it, but I've been curious about those who attended Nekes'
workshops in other countries (besides those in Western Europe and the US.)

I know he's been to Argentina and Turkey, but would love to hear more if
any of you have attended or know of his travels.

RIP
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Re: [Frameworks] Werner Nekes

[alena williams]

thanks everyone for the notification--- i was just talking about him in my
lecture to students last week
i never knew that little museum in mülheim an der ruhr with the camera
obscura was once due to buy his collection, but when the director died the
city went another direction
http://www.monopol-magazin.de/der-zauber-der-bilder

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 8:26 AM, Sandra Naumann 
wrote:

> I have just checked and can confirm that it is in the German press. It
> says that the news of his death came out from his private sphere.
> For all German speakers here some links:
> http://www.spiegel.de/kultur/kino/werner-nekes-regisseur-
> von-johnny-flash-ist-tot-a-1131347.html
> http://www.monopol-magazin.de/werner-nekes-gestorben
> http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/nachruf-auf-werner-
> nekes-der-ruhr-homer/19297894.html
>
> Am 24.01.2017 um 16:37 schrieb Pip Chodorov :
>
> I have just heard that Werner Nekes passed away.
> I don't have confirmation yet but it's in the German press.
> Important filmmaker and great collector of optical toys and art and
> pre-cinema devices.
> Please do post if anyone has more information!
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Re: [Frameworks] Werner Nekes

[Helga Fanderl]

Hi Pip,

Werner Nekes passed away January 22. 

Best,

Helga



> Am 24.01.2017 um 16:37 schrieb Pip Chodorov :
> 
> I have just heard that Werner Nekes passed away.
> I don't have confirmation yet but it's in the German press.
> Important filmmaker and great collector of optical toys and art and 
> pre-cinema devices.
> Please do post if anyone has more information!
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Re: [Frameworks] Werner Nekes

[Re X]

I saw *Film Before Film* twice at Anthology, and once Nekes was there. He
was very kind. I love that film. It always serves to fill the medium with
subtly and wonderment once again, when I am feeling more jaded about
'cinema'. Very glad for the work that Nekes did. May he conduct strange
experiments and illusions from the other side~

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 10:37 AM, Pip Chodorov 
wrote:

> I have just heard that Werner Nekes passed away.
> I don't have confirmation yet but it's in the German press.
> Important filmmaker and great collector of optical toys and art and
> pre-cinema devices.
> Please do post if anyone has more information!
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[Frameworks] Werner Nekes

[Pip Chodorov]

I have just heard that Werner Nekes passed away.
I don't have confirmation yet but it's in the German press.
Important filmmaker and great collector of optical toys and art and 
pre-cinema devices.

Please do post if anyone has more information!
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[Frameworks] Werner Nekes

[Michael Kemp]

In 1965 director Werner Nekes made his first film, "Tom Doyle und Eva Hesse", 
portraying the two artists from NYC during their one year stay in 
Kettwig/Germany. 
There is an 8min version floating around on the www, which was also released on 
DVD (and is sold by Nekes for merely 30.00€). 
However, the duration of the original (silent 8mm) film was 30 minutes. 
If anyone out there has any hints on the full version, if it was screened 
somewhere, taped, ripped or if it even still exists, please message me...
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