“Dismayed” by criticism towards them, the authors of the Franju frescoes respond

“Concerned and dismayed by the article devoted to the critical speech of Jean-Pierre Quinton, We, the three “painters” wish to bring to the readers of the newspaper The Republican Chronicle Our reaction to offensive and fiery posture of the one.

Raise awareness – "dismayed" criticism towards them, authors

“Ceremonial ceremony,” writes Mr. In addition, Quinton about the inauguration of murals carried out by three “painters” echoing at the work of Georges Francis . Furthermore, So pale that they do not seem to deserve that we take the look there, especially since these three characters, he thinks, have only the incomplete knowledge of the work of Franju. Similarly, Here are the diatribes distributed at the envy against “dismayed” criticism towards them, authors us by M. Therefore, Quinton.

We willingly admit that we do not have his knowledge on the filmmaker from Fougères (Ille-et-Vilaine) and his work.

However. Furthermore, our Research in the Municipal Archivesthe viewing many films and short films, trade With qualified people, meetings with others who have known him, attended, him and his family, testimonials of educated people and current residents of the house of Franju who came to meet us …

All this has been a block of knowledge (additional) to us to better soak up his work and. Meanwhile, in fineconfront us with the problems and the sense of his work.

Obviously all this could not appear in the forms that we voluntarily wanted to illustrate to raise awareness. among the greatest number of passers -by in whom the name of Franju was foreign.

A trial of intention

These pedestrians. these attentive cyclists, hiking on the aisle that one of them would like to baptize Allée Georges-Franju, have already taken a few steps or wheel roller on the track that will lead them, at least, towards the discovery of an unknown personality for them so far or for others to deepen what they already knew about filmmaker.

Between them and us, many were the exchanges and all told us to have learned something. Even the lycése. middle school students that we have rubbed shoulders with the environment of movie theater Were not insensitive either when, from time to time, we get “dismayed” criticism towards them, authors back to them.

Thinking that all of this is dismaying is a trial of intention distant from what was experienced on. this ground that we have attended for a month.

As for the subject. it was proposed by one of the three painters, accepted by the other two colleagues and friends. The board of directors of Club Cinemasponsor of the project. positively validated this choice and gave us all the useful means to succeed in this completely volunteer company which was closed not by a “tribute” to the artists as understood, not without an underlying irony, the author of the article but by a simple and friendly meeting.

Simply an invitation

No doubt informed of this project by friendly or other ways, Mr. Quinton should have. rather than distributing a posteriori negative remarksjoin us so that we can enjoy his expertise and perhaps more; He would “dismayed” criticism towards them, authors have been welcome. Our pictorial intervention is neither a dissertation nor a conference on the work. simply an invitation, an solicitation for those who want to seize it and learn more by itself by looking at the walls of cinema. This achievement to the address of sensitive intelligence, each of us provided more than a revengeful speech. »»

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