Photography Appreciation
French writer, photographer, and documentary film director Chris Marker was born on July 29, 1921.
Marker was a student of philosophy prior to him joining the French Resistance known as The Maquis. After the war, Marker began a career in journalism, writing political commentaries and short stories. In the 1950s, he began experimenting with photography and film.
His first film, Olympia 52 was a feature documentary about the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games. However, Marker is best known for his films La Jetée (1962) and Le Joli Mai (1963).
He passed away on July 29, 2012 at the age of 91.
You can learn more about Chris Marker HERE.
Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Marker
https://chrismarker.org/
http://www.chrismarker.ch/
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