Nick Zedd | |
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 Zedd at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival | |
| Born | James Franklyn Harding III January 25, 1956 Takoma Park, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | February 27, 2022 (aged 63) Mexico City, Mexico |
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| Years active | 1979–2015 |
Nick Zedd (né James Franklyn Harding III; January 25, 1956 – February 27, 2022)[1] was an American filmmaker, author, and painter based in Mexico City. He coined the term Cinema of Transgression in 1985 to describe a loose-knit group of like-minded filmmakers and artists using shock value and black humor in their work. These filmmakers and artistic collaborators included Richard Kern, Tessa Hughes Freeland, Lung Leg, Kembra Pfahler, and Lydia Lunch. Under numerous pen names, Zedd edited and wrote the Underground Film Bulletin (1984–1990) which publicized the work of these filmmakers. The Cinema of Transgression was explored in Jack Sargeant's book Deathtripping.[2]
- ^ John Franklyn Harding III, birth announcement. Kearney Daily Hub, January 25, 1956. Kearney, Nebraska.
- ^ "Nick Zedd (1958–2022)". Artforum. February 28, 2022.