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Yorgos Lanthimos Explores Photography in New Exhibition

4/8/2026

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Yorgos Lanthimos, the filmmaker, has embraced photography alongside his film career, inspired by renowned photographers.
The exhibition features images taken over five years on film sets in New Orleans and Athens.
Curator Michael Mack notes the show evokes narratives beyond the frame.
Lanthimos uses the Kuleshov Effect to influence viewer interpretation.
He is pursuing a film adaptation of Richard Brautigan’s The Hawkline Monster.

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Story summary

Yorgos Lanthimos, the filmmaker, has embraced photography alongside his film career, inspired by renowned photographers.
The exhibition features images taken over five years on film sets in New Orleans and Athens.
Curator Michael Mack notes the show evokes narratives beyond the frame.
Lanthimos uses the Kuleshov Effect to influence viewer interpretation.
He is pursuing a film adaptation of Richard Brautigan’s The Hawkline Monster.