Qui êtes-vous, Cindy Sherman?

Cindy Sherman is a photographer and filmmaker from the United States. In her conceptual works of art she often uses herself as model to depict the role of woman or artist in modern society. "The Complete Untitled Film Still" is one of her most famous photograph series whereas in her following work, "History Portraits", she reconstructs famous paintings through her lens and uses herself as a model once more. Sherman is also a skillfull filmmaker and in 1997 she directed the comedy - horror fim "Office Killer". She lives and works in New York.

Qui êtes-vous, Barbara Kruger?

Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist. Her famous collage work consists of black and white photographs with overlaid captions. This kind of appropriation art - using borrowed elements in the creation of something new - is accompanied with strong text messages and has often appeared in public places, billboards, bus stations. Ironically enough, Kruger's work uses the commercial imagery of magazine advertising to depict her criticism on sexism, consumerism or classicism. Some of her most renowned slogans are: "Money can buy you love", "I shop therefore I am",“Your body is a battleground".

Qui êtes-vous, Mylène Farmer?

Mylène Farmer is a singer, songwriter and actress. She is considered a pop icon and one of the most successful singers in France. Mylène originally was an actress when she met director Laurent Boutonnat who was to become the creator of her famous short film look alike music videos. Their exceptional theatrical quality, long duration and plot are accompanied with poetic lyrics and music. Her singing debut was in the 80's and some of her most well known songs are: "Désenchantée", "Je t'aime mélancolie", "Sans contrefaçon". Farmer is an eccentric, mysterious and provocative singer who has collaborated with famous artists throughout the years like Luc Besson and Moby. Her fame and success still remains and her latest live album on her 2009 tour became double-platinum in its first week of release.

Qui êtes-vous, Serge Gainsbourg?

Serge Gainsbourg was a singer, songwriter, actor and film director from France. Gainsbourg never seized to provoke throughout his life either with his works of art - like the song "Les Sucettes" or the cult masterpiece "Je t'aime... moi non plus" - or with his character and stormy love affairs with Brigitte Bardot and Jane Birkin. His musical style varied from jazz to pop, bossa nova, rock and roll, reggae and electronica and he has been considered a modern Baudelaire that elevated the song to the level of art. In 2010 a film biography entitled "Serge Gainsbourg (Vie Héroïque)" is to be realesed about him.

Qui êtes-vous, Yasujirō Ozu?

Yasujirō Ozu was a Japanese film director and script writer. He originally worked as a cameraman in silent films to become soon a prolific film creator. Some of his most well known works are "Brothers and Sisters of the Toda Family", "Late Spring", "Equinox Flowers" and "Tokyo Story", his masterpiece. His exceptional technical style and his analysis of family relationships and generation gap issues on screen are only few of the things that have established him as one of the most prominent directors of all times. His work seems to have influenced Jim Jarmusch and Wim Wenders, among others, and he is still commemorated by various artists and film critics for his contribution to cinema art.

Qui êtes-vous, Billy Liar?

Billy Liar is a 1963 film based on Keith Waterhouse's novel. It was directed by John Schlesinger and stars Tom Courtenay as Billy and Julie Christie as Liz. The film belongs to the Free Cinema movement and is the story of a young imaginative British boy who seeks to travel to London and become a world famous script writer. The film is a wonderful depiction of life in post war England and an ode to escapism, imagination and life itself. In 2004 the American band Decemberists named their first release album after Waterhouse's popular hero, as well.

Qui êtes-vous, Pattie Boyd?

Pattie Boyd has been a well-known fashion model of the 60s and photographer. A fashion icon from England during the Swinging London era, she was popular with photographers such as David Bailey and designers like Ossie Clarke. She is also known for her marriages to famous musicians George Harrison and Eric Clapton. She has been the muse of both husbands of hers and inspired songs like "Something", "For You Blue", "Layla", "Wonderful Tonight," and "Bell Bottom Blues"!

Qui êtes vous, William Klein?

William Klein is an american photographer and filmmaker. Besides his iconic fashion photo editorials for Vogue and his famous photo series dedicated to modern metropolises, he has directed a series of films, including the art house movie “Qui êtes vous, Polly Maggoo?” and the anti-imperialistic satire “Mr. Freedom”. In 1956 he won the Prix Nadar, the annual French photography award. He has been living in France for the last decades.

“Qui êtes vous, Polly Maggoo?”