Bas Jan Ader Made Fate Into an Art

So much of what Ader explored was about surrendering to destiny, but also about heeding internal calls — to adventure, open horizons, and the sublime.

Bas Jan Ader Made Fate Into an Art
Bas Jan Ader, "Fall 2" (Amsterdam, 1970), 16mm film, 19 min. (© The Estate of Bas Jan Ader / Mary Sue Ader Andersen / VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2024. Courtesy Meliksetian / Briggs, Dallas)