Nineteen Seventy-three

Nineteen Seventy-three by Jordan Baseman is a unique exploration of creative non-fiction that combines text and imagery. Published by Matt’s Gallery in 2012, this edition spans 109 pages and is presented in English. The work extends Baseman’s interview-based practice, reflecting the methods he employs to create spoken-word narrative soundtracks for his films.
Readers will find that Nineteen Seventy-three delves into the artistic process, particularly during Baseman’s residency at St. John’s College, University of Oxford, where he also produced the film Green Lady. The book showcases his experimentation with 16mm film and in-camera motion techniques, emphasizing the interplay between representation and abstraction. Through this work, Baseman invites an examination of the boundaries of control in image-making, making it a significant addition to discussions surrounding art and the performing arts.
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1973 is a text and image based extension of Jordan Baseman’s creative non-fiction, interview-based practice: mimicking the process through which Baseman creates the spoken-word narrative soundtracks for his films. 1973 has been developed and produced alongside Baseman’s 2011 residency at St. John’s College, University of Oxford, during which he also made the film Green Lady. Using 16mm film and in-camera motion techniques, Baseman experiments by relinquishing the boundaries of control within a process of image making, celebrating the collision of representation and abstraction.
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