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Maya Deren, from Meshes in the Afternoon

Section 6.3 Maya Deren's Poetic Films

Begin this section by uncovering more information about Maya Deren herself:

  • The Maya Deren Home Page includes links to essays about Deren's work.
  • Another Home Page titled Maya briefly contextualizes her work in relation to other avant- garde filmmakers.

You may also use the World Wide Web to research avant garde film in general, in order to better understand and appreciate the purpose and context of Deren's filmmaking project: