I think Godard makes several references to Vermeer in either _Le Mepris_ or _Pierrot Le Fou_, or perhaps both. I have vague memories of a character reading excerpts from a book on Vermeer in one of those movies, but I am not in a place where I can verify that right now. Jeff Longacre Book Review Editor James Joyce Quarterly University of Tulsa 600 S. College Ave. Tulsa, OK 74104 > > I recently read online that Godard once referred to the 17th > Century Dutch > artist Vermeer as the first cinematographer, however there was > no reference > within the text with which to verify this claim. Does anyone > have any > information as to whether Godard did in fact say this, and if > so, where? > Many thanks > > Adriana Cerne > PhD candidate University of Leeds