David Kessler, a well-respected French media industry veteran who had been heading the content division of the telco group Orange since 2014, died on Feb. 3 at his home in Paris. He was 60.
Kessler’s death was confirmed by his family to the newswire Afp. The cause of his death hasn’t been reported but sources close to Kessler said he had recently undergone surgery and had been hospitalized.
Spanning decades, Kessler’s career saw him navigating a number of top French institutions as head of the broadcasting authorities Csa and later the National Film Board (Cnc), to the field of journalism, as head of the radio group France Culture, the French version of the Huffington Post and the magazine les Inrockuptibles.
Kessler, who was known for his intelligence as well as keen analytical and diplomatic skills, also held key strategic positions in politics. A socialist at heart, he notably worked as...
Kessler’s death was confirmed by his family to the newswire Afp. The cause of his death hasn’t been reported but sources close to Kessler said he had recently undergone surgery and had been hospitalized.
Spanning decades, Kessler’s career saw him navigating a number of top French institutions as head of the broadcasting authorities Csa and later the National Film Board (Cnc), to the field of journalism, as head of the radio group France Culture, the French version of the Huffington Post and the magazine les Inrockuptibles.
Kessler, who was known for his intelligence as well as keen analytical and diplomatic skills, also held key strategic positions in politics. A socialist at heart, he notably worked as...
- 2/4/2020
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
Adolescents feature in pictures taken by American photographer but people of similar age cannot enter gallery to see his work
In his photographs, they make love, explore their bodies, take drugs and drink alcohol.
But if Larry Clark's adolescent subjects showed up in Paris tomorrow for the opening of a retrospective of his work, they would not be allowed in: pre-empting legal issues caused by the explicit nature of some of Clark's pictures, the city hall has decided to ban under 18s.
Clark, an American photographer and film director, called the move "an attack on youth" – and the mairie of Paris has come under fire from all sides as critics accused it of self-censorship.
The French human rights league condemned the decision to ban minors from Paris's Museum of Modern Art (Mam) as "backward and reactionary".
And Fabrice Hergott, a curator at the gallery, insisted that Clark's photographs "have...
In his photographs, they make love, explore their bodies, take drugs and drink alcohol.
But if Larry Clark's adolescent subjects showed up in Paris tomorrow for the opening of a retrospective of his work, they would not be allowed in: pre-empting legal issues caused by the explicit nature of some of Clark's pictures, the city hall has decided to ban under 18s.
Clark, an American photographer and film director, called the move "an attack on youth" – and the mairie of Paris has come under fire from all sides as critics accused it of self-censorship.
The French human rights league condemned the decision to ban minors from Paris's Museum of Modern Art (Mam) as "backward and reactionary".
And Fabrice Hergott, a curator at the gallery, insisted that Clark's photographs "have...
- 10/7/2010
- by Lizzy Davies
- The Guardian - Film News
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