Mayan culture

Rediscovering Maya Deren's universe

I was flicking through the cinema programme in Lausanne, when a picture caught my eye. I don't know who the person is, but it was taken by Nan Goldin A documentary of her work is being shown in my city. I'm not that fond of her work. There was this picture of a woman who reminded me of another more talented artist whose name I had shamefully forgotten.
How could I forget Maya Deren?!
A beautiful, mysterious, dark looking, talented video artist. I remember studying her work while on my foundation course at Central St Martins in London. I had never seen anything like it, especially by a woman. And to think she did it in the 1940s!!
I particularly love Meshes of the Afternoon. It's abstractedness, its poetry, aesthetics, and Maya herself.

I vividly recommend checking out her work.
It is most worthwile.