RIP Chris Marker...

[semordnilap]

More a filmmaker, right, but nonetheless...

http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2012/jul/30/chris-marker

La Jetée is a fascinating meld of cinema and photography.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BGAMY0xZlVQ

 

[bk1970]

La Jetée and many many more. A sad day. RIP

PS On his birthday.

 

[telenous]

Always sad to see one of the greats go.

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[Particular]

Sad. On the day after his birthday. Perhaps he saw it coming. Perhaps he will return from the future. Perhaps Sandor Krasna is still travelling somewhere with a video camera.

 

[robert blu]

I saw his works last year in Arles, commented here in my blog. It's sad. Lot to learn from him, I specially liked his subway photos so normal, so special.
robert

 

[sanmich]

just saw again "la jetee". great movie...

 

[canetsbe]

That's a bummer. Great artist. His work was a huge inspiration to me during film school... sad to see him gone.

 

[semordnilap]

I saw his works last year in Arles, commented here in my blog. It's sad. Lot to learn from him, I specially liked his subway photos so normal, so special.
robert

Thanks for the link Robert-nice write up too. I'd love to see those images.

 

[MichaelW]

La Jetee and Sans Soleil are masterpieces.
RIP Chris Marker

 

[emayoh]

La Jetée was reportedly shot on a humble Pentax Spotmatic, if wik'pedia is to be believed. Still haunts me.