ABOUT THE FILM
We Are currently developing a Film about the radical 18th Century Artist and Poet William Blake.
Fleeing dire poverty the eccentric engraver and his dedicated wife Catherine leave London for a new rural life. These three Turbulent years would not be what they had hoped for.
It is in Sussex that William Blake would write the words to our beloved alternative national anthem 'JERUSALEM'.
"AND DID THOSE FEET IN ANCIENT TIME.
WALK UPON ENGLAND'S MOUNTAINS GREEN?"
WILLIAM BLAKE
MOODBOARDS
"I LABOUR UPWARDS INTO FUTURITY"
william blake
FILM IDEAS
Some early visualizations for the film 'Albion Rose'. Please click to Play .
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"ETERNITY IS IN LOVE WITH THE
PRODUCTIONS OF TIME".
WILLIAM BLAKE
ABOUT THE BLAKE’s
William Blake - Nov 28 1757 - Aug 12 1827. William was 43 when he moved to Felpham, Sussex. Largely unrecognised for his own creative work during his lifetime, Blake is now considered a seminal figure in the history of poetry and visual arts. Artists as diverse as maurice sendak, patti smith, Aldous Huxley, Jim morrison & Allan Ginsberg have all claimed to be directly influenced by Blake.
Blake was a jobbing engraver & printer by trade but his growing reputation for being slow & difficult meant that he was struggling to find work in London in the late 1790s.
Blake was considered mad by his contemporaries for his idiosyncratic views yet he is held in high regard later by critics for his expressiveness and creativity, and for the philosophical and mystical undercurrents in his work.
Catherine Sophia Blake - 25 April 1762 – 18 October 1831. Catherine was 38 when she moved to Felpham with William. Catherine not only took an active role in the production of William's engravings and illuminated books, she also ran the household finances and offered strong practical support.
It is widely acknowledged that the Blake's were exceptionally broke during those last years of the 18th century.
William & Catherine remained together until his death in 1827.
The cottage where William & Catherine lived is still in Felpham and is currently being turned into a museum for the long forgotten artist and his wife.
