Brigitte Fontaine

Traces the life and career of the committed and eccentric artist, who has been at the forefront of the Parisian scene since the end of the 1960s. Presents the multiple facets of her work, her successes and lapses, her encounters with Jacques Higelin, Areski Belkacem or the Art Ensemble of Chicago, etc.

Without ever bowing to the rules of decorum, commerce, or fashion, Brigitte Fontaine's artistic journey expresses a revolt, never calmed, against all forms of death and alienation. The fruit of twenty years of encounters and research, this monograph explores the multiple facets of this creator, by turns actress, singer, playwright, poet, and novelist. Fueled by numerous previously unpublished interviews with Brigitte Fontaine, the book also gives voice to those who worked with her, from Jacques Higelin to Etienne Daho, including Kim Gordon, Matthieu Chedid, Jean-Claude Vannier, and Lionel Liminana, not forgetting her favorite composer Areski Belkacem. This Anglo-Saxon investigation, enriched with rare iconography and numerous previously unexplored archives, tells the story of the life of an artist who, in her own words, worked as best she could throughout her life to contribute to "the honor of women."