Jean-Luc Godard, the man who filmed letters
Entitled "Jean-Luc Godard, the Typographer with a Camera", this exhibition explores a lesser-known side of the filmmaker: his obsession with typographic characters. Antique Olive, Helvetica, Verdana... He didn't choose these fonts randomly, but in response to the technological changes of his time.
The idea for this exhibition was sparked after reading the book VOX JLG: from lead to film, which totally fascinated Joseph Belletante, the museum director. He discovered a side of Godard as a graphic artist, descended from a certain Maximilien Vox, his great-uncle and an influential figure in French typography. Like him, he sought "the writing of his time".
When film becomes a book
For Godard, words burst forth from the screen: titles, credits, filmed signage… His cinema was also a graphic laboratory. The exhibition invites you to dive into this lesser-known dimension of his work, featuring original models from his Histoire(s) du cinéma and rare documents related to his very last film, Le Livre d’images.
© Roger Excoffon, Banco, Fonderie Olive, 1951, Marseille, collections MICG
The exhibition also highlights Godard's influences and connections with other artists like Chris Marker, Marguerite Duras, and Peter Knapp. It’s a true journey through visual arts, typography, and the seventh art. This is the last exhibition before the temporary closure of the Museum of Printing, a final tribute to a cinema legend. So, make sure to enjoy it before the curtain falls!
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