Abstract
Faces Places by JR and Agnès Varda as the Representation of a «Class without Privileges»
This essay argues that the documentary Faces. Places by JR and Agnes Varda provides a trend-setting starting point for the analysis of class relations. On the one hand, the documentation focusses on the working and living conditions of a rural population, which generally lacks aesthetic and political representation. By drawing on traditions of street art and working-class photography, the film also develops representational alternatives that create community and publicity. The documentary shows how little media and political attention is given to a class that has no privileges. It highlights the importance of class representation to prevent relapse into authoritarian governance.
This essay argues that the documentary Faces. Places by JR and Agnes Varda provides a trend-setting starting point for the analysis of class relations. On the one hand, the documentation focusses on the working and living conditions of a rural population, which generally lacks aesthetic and political representation. By drawing on traditions of street art and working-class photography, the film also develops representational alternatives that create community and publicity. The documentary shows how little media and political attention is given to a class that has no privileges. It highlights the importance of class representation to prevent relapse into authoritarian governance.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 72-81 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Zeitschrift für Medienwissenschaft |
Volume | 19 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Feb 2018 |