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Ken Jacobs<\/strong>, the pioneering voice of American avant-garde cinema known for his decades-long influence on experimental film, has died at the age of 92. His son, director Azazel Jacobs, confirmed that the legendary artist passed away on Sunday in Manhattan from kidney failure.<\/p>\n Over a career spanning more than seven decades, Ken Jacobs reshaped the boundaries of film as an art form. His approach often used found footage and manipulated imagery, which earned him the reputation of being a \u201ctitan of American experimental cinema,\u201d as described by Film at Lincoln Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n Reportedly born in Brooklyn, Jacobs began his artistic journey in painting under abstract expressionist Hans Hofmann before venturing into film. The 1960s New York underground scene became his canvas, where he collaborated with fellow avant-garde icon Jack Smith on groundbreaking works like Blonde Cobra (1963) and Little Stabs at Happiness.<\/p>\n Jacobs\u2019 first film, Orchard Street (1955), captured the bustling life of Manhattan\u2019s Lower East Side, setting the tone for his lifelong fascination with the textures of city life and human experience.<\/p>\n The filmmaker\u2019s contributions extended beyond the screen. Alongside his wife and creative partner, Florence \u201cFlo\u201d Jacobs, he co-founded the Millennium Film Workshop in 1966. It is an institution that empowered generations of independent filmmakers. He also taught cinema at Binghamton University for years, where he helped establish one of the first departments dedicated to avant-garde cinema.<\/p>\n Following his death, Azazel Jacobs issued a statement and revealed that his father continued to create until his final days. \u201cHe worked on his art every day, completing some final \u2018eternalisms\u2019 on the day he went to the hospital,\u201d Azazel said. (via Variety<\/a>)<\/p>\n He also shared that Ken\u2019s wife, Flo, his \u201ccollaborator\u201d since 1960, passed away on June 4, adding, \u201cLife without his collaborator and partner\u2026was unimaginable for so many, especially him.\u201d Now, Jacobs\u2019 legacy is carried on by his son, Azazel, and his daughter, artist and musician Nisi Ariana.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Devanshi Basu on ComingSoon<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Filmmaker Ken Jacobs Passes Away at 92, Family Gives Statement<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ken Jacobs, the pioneering voice of American avant-garde cinema known for his decades-long influence on experimental film, has died at the age of 92. 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Ken Jacobs\u2019 family releases statement<\/h2>\n