Optic Antics: The Cinema of Ken Jacobs
edited by Michele Pierson, David E. James, and Paul Arthur
Oxford University Press, 2011
294 pages
Paperback
A book entirely dedicated to Ken Jacobs' cinema and legacy, Optic Antics contains essays by prominent film scholars along with photographs and contributions by artists and critics, collectively testifying to the innovation of this seminal filmmaker.
"Optic Antics gives Jacobs devotees like myself and new audiences alike the chance to understand Ken in full context. Forget essential, Ken Jacobs is seminal cinema." - Andrew Lampert, Anthology Film Archives