http://hcl.harvard.edu/hfa/films/2009janfeb/jacobs.html
Ken is an original being with a mind that is unlike any I've ever known. He sees, and apparently always has seen, things from the side, from the top, upside down, "deconstructed" years before that odd word entered the language.
I urge any and all who have never seen one of his classic, futuristic, sometimes troubling films to watch one today. Do NOT live out this lifetime without getting a glimpse into the mind and heart of this remarkable artist, a dear friend since I was about 20 and living in Binghamton, NY, where Ken taught film and culture and all sorts of things at Harpur College (now Binghamton University), the Alma Mater of many remarkable minds. Flo, Ken's beautiful and timeless wife, made me feel I had a friend after a time of being without many friends, and being tormented in a "commune" (not Quarry Hill), the experience of which was like being waterboarded while listening to Muzak and being forced to eat rodents alive. At least for me...
The Jacobs family, including Nisi (then 2 years old) and in time, Aza, have been my friends for many long years. We haven't seen one another for a while, but I love them and admire Ken's work and Flo's serene awareness (and amazing tasty goodies she offers visitors)-- and their fantastic library of all sorts of books and music...
Love to Ken, Flo, Nisi, and Aza!
Ladybelle
Ken is an original being with a mind that is unlike any I've ever known. He sees, and apparently always has seen, things from the side, from the top, upside down, "deconstructed" years before that odd word entered the language.
I urge any and all who have never seen one of his classic, futuristic, sometimes troubling films to watch one today. Do NOT live out this lifetime without getting a glimpse into the mind and heart of this remarkable artist, a dear friend since I was about 20 and living in Binghamton, NY, where Ken taught film and culture and all sorts of things at Harpur College (now Binghamton University), the Alma Mater of many remarkable minds. Flo, Ken's beautiful and timeless wife, made me feel I had a friend after a time of being without many friends, and being tormented in a "commune" (not Quarry Hill), the experience of which was like being waterboarded while listening to Muzak and being forced to eat rodents alive. At least for me...
The Jacobs family, including Nisi (then 2 years old) and in time, Aza, have been my friends for many long years. We haven't seen one another for a while, but I love them and admire Ken's work and Flo's serene awareness (and amazing tasty goodies she offers visitors)-- and their fantastic library of all sorts of books and music...
Love to Ken, Flo, Nisi, and Aza!
Ladybelle
