By Maya Deren
Maya Deren's fascinating and beautiful films are masterpieces of their era and provide an important insight into the history of the avant-garde. "Meshes of the Afternoon" (1943, 14 minutes), "At Land" (1944, 14 minutes, Silent), "A Study in Choreography for Camera" (1945, 3 minutes, Silent), "Ritual in Transfigured Time" (1946, 15 minutes, Silent), "Meditation on Violence" (1948, 13 minutes), and "The Very Eye of Night" (1959, 15 minutes).
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