Marla Olmstead

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_Vt7JRRjWU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvy4e43V-4M
Worksheet on the trailer
1. Pick up the subtitles and write them down.
2. Make comments on the trailer/ Answer the following questions:
3. Who are the different people filmed?
4. Why did they shoot this trailer?
5. What did the art critics question? ( remettre en question!)
Toolbox:
A racket/ put-on: du bla bla
To pull off the veil: révéler
The con game: l'arnaque
To be in for a wild ride: ça ne va pas être facile
Ignite: allumer
Big bucks: beaucoup d’argent
Eye opening: revelateur
To question the authenticity: mettre en question
Advanced
Feel nervous: se sentir anxieux
I chose to trust you: de vous faire confiance
Footage of Marla painting: des videos de Marla en train de peindre
To put my mind to rest: me rassurer
My reputation is on the line: en jeu
Grown-ups: adults

Yves Klein: new realism http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2C8ziyOWR8
Jackson Pollock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2C8ziyOWR8
Mark Rothko: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2C8ziyOWR8