Pictures at an Exhibition by Chris Marker

by Сталкер

13 comments

1 Kater Murr { 09.25.08 at 5:52 am }

A new wave of Collages in the early 21th century ? In any case, sometimes funny, sometimes moving on the human tragedies, the scars of the history and the assumptions for the future.
Serait-ce une nouvelle vague de l’art du collage au début de ce vingt-et-unième siècle ? En tous cas, parfois drôle, parfois émouvant sur les tragédies humaines, les brulures de l’histoire et les hypothèses du futur.

2 Сталкер { 09.26.08 at 3:28 pm }

Also another sly nod to Modest Mussorgsky, n’est-ce pas?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_at_an_Exhibition

3 Ferragus { 09.27.08 at 4:56 am }

After “Sunless”, yes. Hé hé hé ! It’s well known that Myster Marker respects nothing : he hijacks not only paintings, he also hijacks the titles.
Après “Sans Soleil”, oui. Hé hé hé ! C’est bien connu que Monsieur Marker ne respecte rien : il ne détourne pas seulement les tableaux, il détourne aussi les titres.

4 Lucien Bookmite { 09.27.08 at 5:28 am }

I have seen it again and again. Very good ideas. Never senseless. Sometimes, as a game to be solved. But what’s this magnificent music arousing a poignant effect ?

5 e - d { 09.27.08 at 7:37 am }

Marker hijacks nothing. He adds a sense of history and actuality to caltural icons (paintings) and “makes love” with his beloved music.

6 Lucien Bookmite { 09.27.08 at 8:48 am }

Interesting. Problem of translation? An hijack of pictures is necessarily pejorative? Perhaps “use of pictures” would be better.

7 Lucien Bookmite { 09.27.08 at 9:03 am }

I believe that Ferragus joked, but you’re right: the senses of words are important.

8 Сталкер { 09.27.08 at 9:05 am }

If “respect” is to leave everything alone, sit quietly in your room and make no trouble, to never make cultural references or détournements, then perhaps he “respects nothing”. For me, Marker shows an infinite degree of respect to the subject matters – small or large – that he engages with, including the art in this virtual gallery promenade that he morphs, mutates, crafts into new art. Beyond respect, there is that inimitable sense of humor at work throughout, a kind of playfulness of the child-master.

9 vessel { 10.01.08 at 11:16 am }

beautiful!

10 Ellen { 10.01.08 at 11:05 pm }

Joyful. Moving. Magnificent. One of the most beautiful things that I saw these last years (the art became today so sad and sinister).

11 blindlibrarian { 10.02.08 at 11:57 am }

I’ve made this post a “page” also, so it’s easily available (on the left column under Pages) for repeated viewings. Comments can continue to be made here. Also, fyi there is a higher resolution version available at blip.tv.

12 DIEU, Hélène { 11.07.08 at 12:39 pm }

je me nomme Hélène,; je suis la nièce de Hélène Mangatsas.J’ai entendu parlé de Chris Marker toute ma vie.Les soeurs d’Hélène dont ma maman ne parlaient que de vous deux.Qui etes vous Chris Marker?

13 blindlibrarian { 11.07.08 at 1:53 pm }

D’autres lecteurs ici ont posé la même question: Qui est Chris Marker? Nous non plus ne le savons pas. À mon avis existe-il pour la plupart dans son travail, un peu comme Montaigne. Nous, nous ne sommes pas CM, seulement des gens qui sont des fans loyaux de celui-ci. Pour trouver un peu de biographie, vous pouvez consulter cette page: http://www.chrismarker.org/2008/03/nyt-all-movie-guides-chris-marker-bio/
Peut-être votre famille a fait la connaissance de CM n’importe quand dans le passé? ou bien simplement ont admiré ses travaux cinématographiques, comme nous?

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