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In some ways, filmmaker Sofia Coppola and painter Lisa Yuskavage are an odd match. Yuskavage proudly hails from a working-class family in a hardscrabble Philadelphia neighborhood, while Coppola is… a Coppola. But what they have in common (in addition to Irish and Italian ancestry) is an abiding interest in feminine jouissance—audience expectations be damned. (When Yuskavage debuted her candy-colored paintings of perky-breasted women in the 1990s, a critic described them as “visual stink bombs.”)

It’s not surprising, then, that both artists quickly understood what the other was up to. The two have been friends for decades, constantly circling one another in New York’s creative scenes. They have both spent their careers making art inflected by girlhood, a preoccupation that some have mistaken for superficiality. Both work in media—film and painting—that have historically been dominated by the male gaze. But over the past 30 years, their refusal to conform to a palatable style and subject matter has given them staying power in a culture more inclined to gobble up female artists and discard them.

This fall, Coppola revisits Marie Antoinette, one of her unevenly-reviewed-turned-fan-favorite films, on its 20th anniversary. An exhibition at the Petit Trianon at the Château de Versailles (on view through January 2027) brings together collages, costumes, and other elements of the creative process, while a documentary chronicling the shoot, directed by her late mother, Eleanor Coppola, was picked up by Mubi. For her Cult of Personality issue cover story, the director sat down with Yuskavage to discuss making art that people love to hate—until they can’t help but fall in love.

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[–] FluidBeef@quokk.au 1 points 6 minutes ago

I dunno if Hollywood ever noticed this but at least 20% of people are women.

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 1 points 9 hours ago

Oh that's so weird. She looks just like an ex.

[–] rabber@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (3 children)

Lost in Translation is my personal favourite movie of all time, but weirdly enough, it's her only good movie

People down voting, am I wrong? What other movie of hers is worth watching?

[–] RaoulDuke25@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 27 minutes ago

I personally love Virgin Suicides and I agree with Lost in Translation. Both have killer soundtracks

[–] orbitz@lemmy.ca 1 points 38 minutes ago

I checked out her imdb only knew she was involved in godfather 3 which I didn't bother watching yet. The only other two things on her list I recognized was the Madonna one and Mary Antoinette movie, I only watched the Madonna one in my teen years once.

Well besides the lost in translation movie, I keep meaning to check it out. It'll probably be on some afternoon movie when I am close to Bill Murray's age anyways. Can't watch them all before otherwise I'll be too ornary. Huh had no idea Giovanni Ribisi was in it, knew some attractive lady was in it but forgot which one (not saying the actor is forgettable as much as the movie). Though I did hear it was pretty good overall. But usually not my type of random movie is all. Do love Bill Murray and is fun to see him out of his comedy element sometimes.

[–] warmaster@lemmy.world 2 points 10 hours ago

Personally, I dislike people that use the downvote button as a "disagree button". Voting up or down should encourage healthy human interaction which is what social platforms are for.

On topic: I don't like her movies, not my style. But good for her.