| Description | This series comprises documents relating to Kaplan’s short animated film An Anatomy of Melancholy (2000), with music by Thom Willems. Further details of the film are as follows: a 13-minute running time, produced on 35mm and Super 8 film and videotape, as part of the ANIMATE project for the Arts Council of England and Channel Four. The film was screened at various festivals and venues, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam and Tate Modern. Directed and animated by Jo Ann Kaplan. Produced by Dick Arnall. Director of Photography Hugh Gordon.Typography by Phil Baines. 'Ode on Melancholy' read by Fayida Jailler.
The work is a rumination on life, depicting a young child reading classical texts from Robert Burton and John Keats on The Anatomy of Melancholy, alongside original anatomical and botanical artwork. The series includes extensive documentation, comprising script drafts, research materials, production documents, masters, photographs, promotional material, and correspondence. |