Location | Paris: Meet Field School Blogger Shelly Leroux

Meet Shelly! Sketching in a Parisian rose garden.

Tell us a little bit about yourself—school, background, major, reasons for taking this trip, anything else interesting you want to share.

My name is Shelly Leroux and I am a Fine Arts student who works in many mediums, but my main focus is on conceptual work dealing with social and environmental issues. I am super excited about being a part of the Paris Fine Arts Field Trip because I am currently graduating from Kwantlen University and thought a trip to Paris would be the best way to celebrate my dedication to earning a degree. When I was a child, I lived in Europe for four years with my family, and I had so many great memories and experiences, so coming back to Europe was a really special opportunity. I am mostly looking forward to attending Documenta because I have never been to an international art celebration before, and I am extremely curious of how Canadian artists will compare on an international level. I have been involved with the Surreyalists Collective for the last two years and I invite all of you to our ‘Altered’ Show which opens at 7pm, July 6, at Chapel Arts in Vancouver, BC.

Tiny storefronts with painted art works dot the side streets around Paris.

What has met or exceeded your expectations or surprised you about Paris so far?

There are many things that surprised me about Paris. The first thing that surprised me would be the low cost of food and alcohol. The first night we were here, our group purchased bottles of wine that ranged from $1 -$6, which was a very pleasant surprise! The second thing about Paris that I found surprising is the tiny storefronts that exist along little winding roads.  Some of us discovered a little area with commercial art galleries that were all along a small strip of shops that would be comparable to the Granville street shops, only that they are smaller!

Shelly photographing art works at the Palais de Tokyo (Photo courtesy: Kyubo Yun-- spot him in the cubed mirror!)

Give us some insight into your assigned art work from the Muse d’ Orsay. After seeing the work in person, what struck you most about it and/or how did the art work’s form, content, and context shift for you when seeing it?

Edouard Manet, The Balcony (1868)

The assigned painting I received was Edouard Manet’s The Balcony (1868). This painting reflects the modernity and changes happening to Parisians during this time. Each person is fashionably modern and appears to be looking out and watching the spectacle of Paris. Even the dog is so distracted by the commotion that he neglects his ball. Manet used his friends (including Berthe Morisot) and fabricated a balcony scene using a railing and shutters in his studio space. What I found significant in this painting is that the male flaneur is holding his cigarette. This is essential because Paris was experiencing a booming industry in cigarettes during this time. My immediate response to seeing this painting in the Orsay Museum would be that it is larger than I had imagined. This painting is on the right hand side of the room, and it is situated in a way so that it looks centered in a room full of Manet’s paintings. The Balcony is situated between two other Manet paintings, Grosse Mer A Etretat is on the left side, and La Pie on the right side. During my research of my assigned painting, I used Google Art to ensure that I saw everything I needed to create my analysis. After seeing the painting in life, I would declare that Google Art was incredibly accurate and allowed me to spot every detail on the canvas, including the boy in the dark apartment, and the details of the interior space that is not viewable in textbooks.

Today’s activity was at the Palace of Versailles. What were your impressions?  What will you take away of the experience?  What, if any are the memorable moments for you?

The masses descend on Versailles Palace!

Students Shannon, Kyubo and Rhea sketching and drawing a crowd in in the Mirror room at Versailles Palace

Today’s activity was the Chateau de Versailles. It was an overly embellished castle with every luxury imaginable. It would reflect a present day Donald Trump home dashing with mirrors, chandeliers, and lots of gold.  The special configuration of Versailles and the movement of the people through the palace contributed to the creation of ‘tourist rage’. A social phenomenon that makes tourists act aggressively. While our group waited in line another group merged and declined to go to the back, which caused frenzy, a spectacle, and an awkward wait to the entrance. This is something that is comparable to the spectacle and the flaneur that French bourgeois experienced during their times of leisure.  During our long wait in an insanely long and winding line-up, I imagined how the bourgeois would act while waiting in line for the spectacle at the morgue, or wax museum. I wondered what kinds of rages occur in a line-up full of various classes merging together, standing closely, and occasionally bumping into one another.

Location | Paris: Meet Field School Blogger Jessica Hood

Meet Jessica!

Tell us a little bit about yourself—school, background, major, reasons for taking this trip, anything else interesting you want to share.

At Jessica's much beloved Opera house. From left to right: Andres, Yvonne, Jessica, Rosaura, Rhea, Courtney, Tessa, Kyubo, Amanda (Photo courtesy: Dorothy Barenscott)

My name is Jessica Hood and I am currently a third year theatre performance student at Simon Fraser University. The reason I am a theatre major and the reason why I am on this trip to Paris both stem from the same story. When I was twelve years old, my father took me and my family to the San Francisco Orpheum to watch The Phantom of the Opera. I was immediately engrossed. I went home that night and played the entire original recording over and over in my bedroom so that I could learn the songs. I knew from that point on I would be a performer and I would go to Paris. Because the story still fascinated me in high school (and even today), I chose to research The Phantom of the Opera by reading the novel of the same name by Gaston Leroux along with comparing historical events to the fictionalized versions in the book. After reading about the Opéra Garnier and its construction, I knew I had to see it in person. Now, I am making these dreams come true. I am a performer, I am in Paris, and I have seen, and touched the Opera House. 

What has met or exceeded your expectations or surprised you about Paris so far?

Paris is a beautiful city and it is such a wonder to actually be here. I still have moments where I have to stop and remind myself that I am here. I have been most surprised by the efficiency and simplicity of the metro. Getting around this city has not been difficult and I am doing pretty well, in my opinion. Some of the stations can actually be quite pretty too when they're not filthy with rat infestation or urine. I am also surprised at the cost of food. I was expecting it to be very expensive, but luckily getting groceries has been more reasonably priced than back home in Vancouver. Sure, eating at restaurants can be pricey, but that's not an every meal kind of activity. Plus, when I have gone to restaurants to eat, I have managed to find decent prices and ways to share entrees so as not to be paying as much. I expected the city to be dirty, filled with cigarette smoke and other smells, and crowded in the tourist areas. These are all true, but the amount of each still surprised me nonetheless. I did not expect, however, for there to be so little green space or for the existing green spaces to be so manicured that people are not allowed to walk on the grass. Despite these oddities, I am very much enjoying my time here and the chance to discover this city. 

Jessica, Shannon and Yvonne mastering the Metro system in Paris (Photo courtesy: Kyubo Yun)

Give us some insight into your assigned art work from the Muse d’ Orsay. After seeing the work in person, what struck you most about it and/or how did the art work’s form, content, and context shift for you when seeing it?

Honore Daumier, The Laundress (1863)

After waiting in line for about a half hour, we finally made it to the Musée d'Orsay. Dorothy started leading us to "something we had to see" and on the way I caught the first glimpse of my assigned painting - The Laundress by Honoré Daumier (1863). I jumped and squealed and pointed from excitement. After going through many of the exhibits, I decided to take a better look at the painting. It was located in the first room dedicated to Daumier works on the main floor. There were three caricatures, twenty caricature-like sculptures, and about ten of his paintings. The second was mine. I was so happy that I could see a lot more of the colours because the slide photos were so dark that I had no idea they were even there. Despite the presence of colour, I noticed it was not a very detailed painting. The faces of the woman and her child are blurry and the background is very geometric. It made me think that he was depicting an example of the masses, one pair of nonspecific people to represent all the others like them. I also wondered if the unevenness of the buildings in the background signified the demolition of old Paris into the new Haussmannized ones. It was nice to see the brushstrokes in person. His are even and vertical. I also enjoyed comparing his painted work to that of his sculptures and caricatures. I started watching other people's reactions to his work as they entered. Most seemed more excited by the sculptures, since they were funny. Others seemed completely uninterested or maybe they were just tired. I think it was probably because they were excited to see the more well-known and larger pieces on display. For me, and those who know his work, it was so interesting to see this work I had studied and that was at the very start of the Impressionist movement. 

View of Versailles gardens from inside Palace

Today’s activity was at the Palace of Versailles. What were your impressions?  What will you take away of the experience?  What, if any are the memorable moments for you?

We went to Versailles today. The palace is huge and its golden gates shine in the distance. I had always assumed that the entrance to Versailles was preceded by the gardens, so I was surprised to see gates and a cobblestone courtyard. I also did not expect it to be surrounded by a little city, but I suppose that erupted because of tourism. Right as we entered the courtyard, we had to stand in a massive line to get into the palace. Forty minutes later, we were inside. It was packed with crowds of people. With some sections closed off and the rest open through narrow doors and hallways, it was like we were being herded through the rooms. I was barely even looking at the decorations while darting through people and being pushed by others. I was so frustrated that I nearly ran through the rest just so I could get outside to some open space. Seeing one room was enough to know what the rest looked like. The Hall of Mirrors was interesting because there were so many panes, which was so expensive at the time they were purchased, and the gardens were visible from the windows. More interesting than that was seeing graffiti on the mirrors. I saw one dated at 1949. It was refreshing to see how these people had rebelled against the symbol of opulence that the Versailles palace represents by carving their names into those mirrors. I only saw a part of the gardens because the entrance was an extra seven euros that I did not want to pay. I'm sure I would have enjoyed them if it had been included in the ticket price or if the weather had been nicer. I'm fairly certain that this monument is my least favourite activity of the trip because it was, in my opinion, over-rated and extremely over-crowded.

One of the many chandeliers at the Palace viewed from a more abstract position

Location | Paris: Meet Field School Blogger Roxanne Charles

Meet Roxanne!

Tell us a little bit about yourself—school, background, major, reasons for taking this trip, anything else interesting you want to share.

Deanna, Alison, and Roxanne sit atop the Arc de Triomphe at sunset

Bonjour, je m’appelle Roxanne. I am a student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University and I am currently completing my third year in the BFA program. I returned to school as a mature student in 2008 to pursue a career in art. From a young age I have always had a passion to create but never felt like university was a place for me or that art was a practical way to make a living. However, I am really enjoying the university environment and the small tight knit community at Kwantlen. Since returning to school I have taken an interest in anthropology and art history and have been working on acquiring extra credits for these fields as well. It is my hope to graduate from Kwantlen with a double major in Anthropology and a minor in Art History. I believe that all of these are key elements not only for my education and art work but also for knowledge as an educator. It is my hope I can use this knowledge to design and implement aboriginal based curriculum something that I have always been strongly involved in with the Surrey School District as well as Kwantlen. I chose to come on this trip for a few reasons. I am a single mother of two and living in an aboriginal community where you don’t get to see that many people graduate or travel. I really wanted to show my community and my children that anything is possible if you put your mind to it. That and I truly believe that this experience will help me become a better teacher in the future for I will have visited things other people only had the opportunity to read about. It is belief experiencing something is much different than reading about it.  I believe that the hands on experience will have a direct impact on how I engage with the work and am able to discuss it.

What has met or exceeded your expectations or surprised you about Paris so far?

Well I am not going to lie. Upon my arrival I was extremely disappointed in Paris, but the longer I am here the more interesting it becomes. Perhaps it is because I am so used to seeing romanticized images of Paris and how beautiful and amazing it is that visually it was nothing like I expected. I realized how lucky we are to live in Canada. To have such clean streets, open spaces, free toilettes and much much more. The city however is huge and not all of it looks so rough, I have seen some amazing architecture and sculpture both old and new that has truly made this trip worthwhile. Last night we had the opportunity to take in a show at the Moulin Rouge and it was by far the best night out yet. There is definitely a strong sense of history and culture in Paris one that I quite enjoy. They have acquired and amazing collection of art it seems like everything we have ever discussed in art history sits in these collections and it was interesting to be able to see them first hand. Some not so interesting, perhaps in the age of reproduction the aura has been tainted. There were however pieces that exceeded my expectations and those were the Renoir Paintings and the Victoire de Samothrace. My most enjoyable museum experience this far has been sitting and sketching the Nike figure Victoire de Samothrace from real life. It was so inspirational and definitely an amazing experience.

Edgar Degas, Mrs Jeantaud in the Mirror (c. 1875)

Give us some insight into your assigned art work from the Muse d’ Orsay. After seeing the work in person, what struck you most about it and/or how did the art work’s form, content, and context shift for you when seeing it?

For my research assignment I was assigned was Edgar Degas’ Mrs. Jeantaud in the Mirror, which is an odd piece in comparison to a lot of Degas’ other works. Unlike his eloquent pastel sketches of the bathers or dancers, this painting is dark and eerie. I quite enjoyed the research aspect of looking into history of the work and what had been written about it but visually the painting is not very pleasing at least for my taste. The painting itself though, conceptually has many possibilities and perhaps we will never know its true meaning or purpose. After viewing this piece up close, there is one thing that is definitely certain and that is as a viewer you become trapped between multiple views. The viewer becomes tempted to gaze at the beauty of Mrs. Jeantaud, needing no permission to look into this private moment as she sits in front of a mirror with her back to us. Until we become confronted with what appears to be at first glance a reflection in the mirror. Yet something is off. An inaccurate view, off perspective, strange scale, it doesn’t even look like what we would expect Mrs. Jeantaud to look like. Instead it appears to be a haunting ghost like figure who appears confrontational and denies you permission to gaze. I don’t know how else to better explain it. Perhaps you should take a trip to the Musee d’Orsay and see if you find it as eerie as I do.

Today’s activity was at the Louvre and also the Arc d’ Triumph.  What were your impressions?  What will you take away of the experience?  What, if any are the memorable moments for you?

Crowds gather around the iconic Winged Victory at the Louvre (photo courtesy: Kyubo Yun)

Belgian conceptual artist Wim Delvoye had art works "intervening" in many parts of the Louvre-- including this stunning twisted cathedral sculpture in the lobby of the Louvre (photo courtesy: Dorothy Barenscott)

Well today we had the pleasure of visiting the Louvre and WHAT AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE THAT WAS. Knowing how large of a museum it is I was a little worried that I wouldn’t be able to cover the whole thing. However much to my surprise, I did. I even retraced my steps and looked at my map sure that I must have missed something. It was much easier leave knowing I hadn’t missed a thing. It was nice to be able to explore on my own, taking my time with the things that interested me the most and I felt really lucky to have the opportunity to take in such amazing art objects. The one thing I realized was the sheer scale of France’s wealth and the size of their collection. I loved every minute of the experience from the tiny beads and watches to the divine apartments of Napoleon-- it still amazes me that they had such technology so long ago. I would say the most shocking and amazing experience was in Napoleon’s apartments. It was lined with the most amazing sculptures I have ever seen-- so contemporary in appearance even for today. There were three types of sculpture in particular that spoke to me the most and it wasn’t the chandeliers or the furniture, it was the huge gold sculptures, silver table ornaments, and large stuffed animals that scattered the rooms. I would have never in a million years thought to find such objects in these rooms. The gold sculptures presented such movement. They were often two figures dancing one usually more recognisable then the second gold castings so futuristic and modern in appearance.
The silver ornaments that lined the table tops were just as breath-taking. They were silver spheres that employed dynamic sense of balance, weight and negative space. Truly beautiful in their simplicity and upon closer observation I realized wow these are sculptures of Christ on the cross. I was just in awe at how contemporary these objects really were (and then it was finally revealed to me that they were contemporary art works placed inside the rooms!). Last but not least, I couldn’t talk about the objects in the room without mentioning the stuffed pigs which I had to giggle at. They matched the couches in fabric and were large in size. I just thought they were very fitting in a place filled with such wealth. Overall, the day was amazing and we topped it off that evening with a beautiful view of Paris from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. I hope you have enjoyed reading my blog entry and hearing about our adventures because there are many more to come.

If you look carefully in the foreground, you will spot the artfully arranged stuffed pigs Roxanne is speaking about! (photo courtesy: Dorothy Barenscott)

Location | Paris: Meet Field School Blogger Deanna Welters

Meet Deanna!

Tell us a little bit about yourself—school, background, major, reasons for taking this trip, anything else interesting you want to share.

Bonjour mes amis. Moi, je m’appelle Deanna Welters.  As I am not fluent in the French language that is as much as I will venture in a language other than English.  Why risk poor spelling in two languages.  An amusing rhetorical question, n’est pas. My affiliation with the Paris Field School group is as an undergraduate in the Fine Arts Bachelor program. Continuing my Fine Art studies arrived 2010 after a substantial distance from initially completing my Diploma of Fine Arts in 1997. Attending this field school is for me another chapter of discovery in my life that has thus far always been open to learning and adventure.  Although not my first visit to Paris, I did visit here briefly in 2005, this is a more art focused challenge that involves many more or possibly different dimensions than did my previous visit.  In terms of having the company of several art students, a planned itinerary and an extended length of the time staying, this trip is unique.

Deanna sketching at Versailles.

What has met or exceeded your expectations or surprised you about Paris so far?

What impresses me the most about Paris is the sheer enormity of the city in terms of the physical layout.  Since the predominant style of architecture is of a mid-height high density scale, sharing uniform colour and several aspects of design, that uniformity radiating from central hubs imparts a ubiquitous sense of place more than a distinct one.  When exploring districts away from main corridors it is easy to stray in a direction different from the one intended.  Different from our grid system of roads and our varied building height/size and style that can allow for lengthy or distant clear views, the curved roads and tightly compressed ‘built spaces’ don’t allow for distant views that are most helpful for navigation. As much as I adore the quaint charm and the fine details of the buildings and compactly structured village style neighbourhoods, the limited range view is at times frustrating and claustrophobic. That said, it is for me the pleasant, helpful and at times outwardly friendly Parisians that give warmth and grace to this city.  As the steady flow of visitors to this destination must at times cause indifference towards non residents, there is by far a greater amount of eager, appreciative and kind residents here.

Give us some insight into your assigned art work from the Muse d’ Orsay.  After seeing the work in person, what struck you most about it and/or how did the art work’s form, content, and context shift for you when seeing it?

Alfred Sisley, Boat in the Flood at Port Marly (1886)

What struck me was the actual size of the piece.  In my research of the art work I found that Sisley had painted seven scenes from the flood of Port Marly in 1886.  I had mistaken the dimensions of my assigned work for another of the flood paintings.  As I entered the area where the work was located I did observe several of Sisley’s works and that of his contemporaries, some stacked in pairs of two.  There directly opposite another landscape of Sisley’s works and a vertically stacked pair of Monet’s paintings was the Boat in the Flood at Port Marly.  The painting was hung under another larger painting of the flood series.  For the most part the painting was as I had imagined it in terms of colour and content.  His style of painting was also consistent with my understanding of the work.  From observations made of the collection of Alfred Sisley paintings on display, he affects a shimmering light that is often quite atmospheric sharing an intimate view that might take you to a rural place that he holds dear.  His brush strokes are carefully placed, using thin to medium thickness of paint, his palette simple, sometimes pastel and he combines these effectively to create a gossamer radiance.

Today’s activity was at the Louvre and also the Arc d’ Triumph.  What were your impressions?  What will you take away of the experience?  What, if any are the memorable moments for you?

The spectacle surrounding Mona Lisa is quite a sight.

Day four of museum touring we are at the Louvre.  In my previous visit to Paris this was the lone museum that I visited.  This museum is massive in size and content.  We are forewarned not to attempt to take it in all at once.  Good advice, think I.  Today I must select and review an artwork that has some significance to me and was discussed in our art history lessons.  With tired limbs and eager spirit I advance to the Denon section of the Louvre. Within are the Italian Renaissance paintings and the poster girl for the museum, Mona Lisa. What I recall from my first visit is the enormous popularity of De Vinci’s Mona Lisa.  Humorously-minded I reflect of how on my previous visit I and my companion sought her out and wondered in circles for some time before locating her besieged with visitors. I recall the short time it took to agree that we could forego wading in for a closer view. The signage has changed since then and Mona’s face with directional arrows makes it near impossible to miss. Determined not to snub the Renaissance icon this time I am willing to approach the crowd.  See up-close and personal what all the fuss was about. Honestly, her smile says it all, slightly amused or bemused, not exactly sure which, her gaze speaks of a placid tolerance for all she surveys. Got it Mona, thanks.   

Part of our group posing in front of David's Oath of the Horatii at the Louvre, which in itself drew a large crowd! (photo courtesy: Kyubo Yun)

Upon leaving the Louvre I spy a bus destined for Montmatre. Inquiring as to the use of my metro pass with riding the buses I speak with a local woman of senior years standing at the stop.  We get to speaking of the Mona Lisa.  This woman informs me that Saint Anne is the French’s preferred painting of De Vinci’s great works, not Mona Lisa and that I should be sure to view this other paining.  This I decide to do before departing Paris. Later this same day the group is invited to attend a tour of the Arc de Triomphe and a walk along the Champ Elysees. Back on the Metro we train it to this destination. We tunnel under the street to make our way safely to the centre of what must be the largest traffic circle in Paris. Navigating traffic safely in Paris is a serious concern, but I digress. The ascent to the top is via a narrow spiral staircase.  I think I am still dizzy from this tight turning through several stories on that two way journey, but again I digress.  The view from the roof platform is expansive. This is a refreshing change from the often limited ground level perspective.  A particularly striking sunset is progressing.  Much merriment abounds in photo taking and chatting atop the architectural Icon in this world of Paris.  Before we are to arrive home the weather shifts and I am caught in a downpour, oh mon dieu, my new shoes!  C’est le vie! 

View of Paris from top of Arc de Triomphe (photo courtesy: Dorothy Barenscott)

Arc de Triomphe at sunset (photo courtesy of Dorothy Barenscott)

Location | Paris: Meet Field School Blogger Vivian Huang

Meet Vivian!

Tell us a little bit about yourself—school, background, major, reasons for taking this trip, anything else interesting you want to share.

Vivian's much loved clouds-- a group of us catching our breath on a set of stairs near the Cinema Museum.

I am Vivian Huang and am from Emily Carr’s animation major. I just finished my 4th year and finishing this class would complete my credits requirement. When I first heard about the program I thought, “perfect! I can receive credits AND go to Paris with other students!” This is my second time coming to Paris. The last visit was with my family on a European trip-- we only stayed in Paris for two days and I could not wait to get back again. This time there will be more museums and galleries to visit and I can hardly contain myself. Another thing I am really looking forward to that other people might not understand are the clouds in Paris. I remembered I got so excited during the last visit by the clouds on sunny days. They were so defined and solid, exactly like the ones from classic landscape paintings. Right now I am just waiting for the rain clouds to move away. 

What has met or exceeded your expectations or surprised you about Paris so far? or stood out for you about your visit to Paris so far?

My last visit to Paris had been short, so I don’t remember much about the people and the city except how I loved the clouds. So this time, I noticed and remembered a lot of things like how the people have a mellow and relaxed life style but it turns intense and fast paced when they enter the underground metro. The mechanic doors of metro trains and elevators are harsh; they really give me a sense that they don’t give a shit about the passengers. Especially how the trains speed through the tunnels jerking at turns, the roughness of the underground system adds an edge to the elegant city of Paris.

Courtney and Charis catching a view of Paris rooftops from the Pompidou tube walkways.

Give us some insight into your assigned art work from for the Orsay Museum. After seeing the work in person, what struck you most about it and/or how did the art work’s form, content, and context shift for you when seeing it?

Henri Fantin Latour, Studio in the Batignolles (1870)

Henri Fantin Latour's painting A Studio in the Batignolles is located in the last room of the Impressionism section on the top floor of the museum, just before the souvenir shop. Finally got to the top floor and after walking through rooms filled with Manet, Monet, and Renoir’s artworks, I was exhausted and way too overwhelmed by all the paintings I recognized from my textbooks. I had been getting constant goose bumps throughout the museum. Although I had an idea of the painting’s size, I was still shocked to find it bigger than I thought. However, being in the same room as Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass has made the painting less striking even with it massive size. I sat there and watched the visitors as they entered the room and speculated on the paintings. When a group came in, they would all be heading towards Manet’s Luncheon on the Grass first. I have noticed some of the spectators of Fantin Latour’s painting would talk to each other and point toward the Luncheon painting; basically saying the figure in Fantin Latour’s painting is the artist of that famous painting on the adjacent wall, then they walk away.

Kyubo sketching Gerhard Richter's painted clouds in the Pompidou,  providing yet another kind of perspective.

Today’s activity was at the Pompidou and Cinema Museums. What were your impressions? What will be your take away of the experience? Any memorable moments?

This is the second time I visited the Pompidou and this time I got to go inside (it was closed the last time)! The lobby reminded me of airport buildings with high ceilings and shops around the large open space. The escalator ride through the clear tubes was another form of sightseeing activity. I was looking forward to see more of Dali and Liechtenstein’s artwork but failed to even find Dali’s painting. The Cinema Museum was more interesting to me than the Pompidou. When I saw the section about Ivan the Terrible, my eyes lit up because I only know about this from this Internet famous artist I am currently obsessed over (know as Phobs). He did lots of fan art of the film and I just love his confidence in the strokes and colour. What I found more astonishing was how the concept art/ storyboard for the film are similar to his artwork. Seeing that had made my day.

Exterior shot of the French Cinema museum-- note the Muybridge sequence of man walking.

Vivian at the Architecture Museum (photo courtesy: Kyubo Yun)