as usual, when i have a major theme and i try to see how young people see it nowadays i search it on deviant art. "Joan of arc" returned over 1500 images. still popular, the well known character is presented in a fetishistic manner: the androgynous young woman becomes a voluptuous blond medieval princess with a big sword. I am surprised by the unity of vision and imagination on this mysterios historical character.
here are some relevant examples:
the idealized fairy story princess is a recurrent symbol:
one exception: Jehanne as a punk junky, her voices are creating the world that we live.
i must say that for me, Jehanne, at this moment, in exploring her as a possible theme for a performance, resemblance Hilary Swank in "Boys Don't Cry". Search continues.
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