A cinematic
glance at the fictionalized female sex-body and the male war-body, as seen in
these side-by-side scenes from Godard’s Vivre
sa vie and Denis’ Beau travail. Please see my post, “Féminin masculin,” from last year
for clarification on the ideas that I am exploring in response to Godard's consistent emphasis on capitalism and labor as applied to the female body in prostitution (as opposed to the male body on duty/in combat). Essentially, I am continuing to explore the similarities and disparities between trades and societal mores when applied to these gendered bodies-in-action (and in-payment).
Wow Courtney, this video is great!
ReplyDeleteBen
Thank you, Ben! I'm working on a larger project about this topic...and I'm excited about it!
ReplyDelete-Courtney