Though known as the “grandmother of the French New Wave,” for decades 88-year-old Agnès Varda felt she wasn’t allowed to be an artist. Looking back, the filmmaker realizes it was something she had always desired: she had studied art history at the École du Louvre and photography at the École des Beaux-Arts, was friends with artists, and had been following the work of many others since the age of 18. But in France, especially, she was pigeonholed. “They put me in the drawer as a…
Source: Grandmother of French Cinema Agnès Varda on Becoming an Artist at 88
A good one…reminding one and all of the difficult journey female artists have had. Keep smiling dear Sarah…:):) xx
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It certainly does. xx
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An interesting change of artistic style. I hadn’t realised that she was still alive.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Nor I! x
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Fascinating.
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Very!
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Thanks, Sarah.
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This is really fascinating, and moving. Thank you so much for telling me about her
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Pleasure!
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This is fascinating and also awesome Sarah – I say good for Agnès!
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I agree 100%!
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What an interesting woman.
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Indeed so, Jean!
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Would be wonderful to see Bord de mer in real life, eh? 😀
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Definitely!
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Thanks for sharing this. I admit I know very little about her life and career. I’m looking forward to discovering more about her. 🙂
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Enjoy the journey!
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