Synopsis
Against all odds, Dolorès Marat quietly built a personal body of work on the fringes of fashion and the world of contemporary art. Timeless images, evanescent but persistent, like so many interior landscapes bathed in solitude. Working through an alphabet primer from Avignon (at the blue hour) to Ventoux, from the apartment-studio to hanging the "Cascades" exhibition, the director follows in the footsteps of the frugal Dolorès, shy yet bold, always sincere.
What you will find in this film
A self-taught photographer • Photographic roaming • Blur caused by camera shake • The passion of the blue hour • Apparitions • Flows and currents • Animals • Signs in the city • Antique ruins • Landscapes • Humans isolated in the crowd • Mystery • Sharing solitude • Empathy with one's subject • Flawless determination • Choice of colour • Preparing for an exhibition • The pangs of hanging • Fresson print, an aesthetic shock • Difficult beginnings • From lab to lens • An interview with Dolorès • The importance of food • Creating with your guts • Finding your voice • Keeping your eye in • A life devoted to photography
Further exploration
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• LABYRINTH - author: Dolorès Marat; Dewi Lewis Publishing; 2001
• EDGES - author: Dolorès Marat; Dewi Lewis Publishing; 1996
IN FRENCH:
• LUNE ROUGE ET AUTRES ANIMAUX FAMILIERS - author: Vincent Pelissier; artist: Dolorès Marat, Editions Fario (with the support of MAP); 2021
• PARIS, CORRESPONDANCES - author: Arlette Farge; artist: Dolorès Marat; Editions La Pionniere; 2016
• PALMYRE ET AUTRES ORIENTS - author: Dominique Janvier; artist: Dolorès Marat; Editions La Pionniere; 2016
• ILLUSION - author: Marie Darrieussecq; artist: Dolorès Marat; Editions Filigranes; 2003
• NEW YORK USA - artist: Dolorès Marat; Editions Marval; 2002
• LE BOULEVARD MARITIME - author: Frederic Fajardie; artist: Dolorès Marat; Carnet de voyage N°9, Le Point du Jour publishing; 2000
• ECLIPSE - artist: Dolorès Marat; Editions Contrejour; 1990