Anita Conti — Les Océans

Festival du Regard
Saint-Lazare station, 13 Rue d’Amsterdam, 75009, Paris (FRANCE)
From October 09 to November 29, 2020

Harbors of the Atlantic and the North Sea / Les ports de l'Atlantique et de la Mer du Nord

For its 5th edition on the theme of “Extraordinary Journeys”, the Festival du Regard presents an exhibition of Anita Conti, in the framework of the partnership “Gares & Connexions”.

Anita Conti is an exceptional woman. Writer, photographer and the first female oceanographer, she made her mark in the very male-dominated world of fishing (…)
Her aura became legendary, the sailors nicknamed her The Lady of the Sea. To those who asked her if she was a tomboy, Anita Conti liked to answer: “No, I am a successful woman”.