Monday 4 January 2010

Agnes Varda (b. 1928 in Belgium)



“I NEED IMAGES, I NEED REPRESENTATION WHICH DEALS IN OTHER MEANS THAN REALITY. WE HAVE TO USE REALITY BUT GET OUT OF IT. THAT’S WHAT I TRY TO DO ALL THE TIME.”
quote source: thebelievermag.com


a taste of Varda's masterpiece 'Cleo de 5 a 7'

(Interview with Varda from the British Film Institute can be accessed by the link that is this post's title.)


Le Pointe Courte, 1954

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In this blog I intend to do some historical justice to the many, many women who have contributed with their genius, creativity, adventurous spirit, nurturing - amongst other qualities - to the apparent linear and male dominated prescribed notion of History. This is just the beggining.


Luciana