Incomparable Dephine Seyrig

Her own woman in every way, Delphine Seyrig was a fantastic actress and a lesbian icon. What Alain Resnais made of her in his Famous masterpiece, Last Year at Marienbad (1961) was written on her body as an actress and a screen for his and other male fantasies. What she brought to this impossible role was all her own. As anyone can see she is a strong woman with a style all her own. In this way she reminds me of Romaine Brooks who created a performative self and made it the guiding principle of her life.