The Camera: Je or La Camera: I
Werk
“A subjective account of the act of making still photographs.”
“Going back and forth between observation and sentiment or imagination, the film is a self-portrait of the photographer-filmmaker during the years 1976-1977.” - BM
“The film is about the relations of vision and power arising from the act of producing images. The first section of THE CAMERA: JE is terrifying even though it is the most straightforwardly didactic part of the film. The spectator stares at photo models as they have their pictures taken and are given instructions about how to pose. The anxiety we see on the face and body of the model (mirroring our role as spectator) exemplifies this fear of not being held in our position of spectator. It is as if we were watching ourselves being photographed, as if the screen we’re watching is photographing us.” - Constance Penley
“Going back and forth between observation and sentiment or imagination, the film is a self-portrait of the photographer-filmmaker during the years 1976-1977.” - BM
“The film is about the relations of vision and power arising from the act of producing images. The first section of THE CAMERA: JE is terrifying even though it is the most straightforwardly didactic part of the film. The spectator stares at photo models as they have their pictures taken and are given instructions about how to pose. The anxiety we see on the face and body of the model (mirroring our role as spectator) exemplifies this fear of not being held in our position of spectator. It is as if we were watching ourselves being photographed, as if the screen we’re watching is photographing us.” - Constance Penley