John Ormonds Organic Mosaic
Author | : Kieron Smith |
Publisher | : University of Wales Press |
Total Pages | : 215 |
Release | : 2019-10-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781786834898 |
ISBN-13 | : 1786834898 |
Rating | : 4/5 (898 Downloads) |
Download or read book John Ormonds Organic Mosaic written by Kieron Smith and published by University of Wales Press. This book was released on 2019-10-15 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a uniquely dualistic creative career spanning five decades, John Ormond made major contributions to both English-language poetry and documentary filmmaking. Born in Swansea, he learned to ‘think in terms of pictures’ while working as a journalist in London, where he secured a job at the celebrated photojournalist magazine Picture Post. Employed later by the BBC in Cardiff during the early days of television, Ormond went on to become a pioneer in documentary film. This book is the first in-depth examination of the fascinating correspondences between Ormond’s twin creative channels; viewing his work against the backdrop of a changing Wales, it constitutes an important case study in the history of documentary filmmaking, in the history of British television, and in the cultural history of Wales.