Jacques Derrida on Photography

I love that as the interview says he didn't like to be photographed the cameraman zooms right up his nostrils

Attention! Subtitling error The year referred by Derrida in dialogue was 1979, not 1969

OK did anyone else find the switch from french to english at 3:12 to be not only surprising because of its nonchalance, but also because of how good his american accent was!?!

when he says 'public! available!' at 3:12

Derrida was nobody's fool. He might have gotten too caught up with the substance-less theories, though he changed thought on a grand scale. We have the books, though we lack the readers. Perchance it is time to do research and get lost in a sea of words. Do not let the books gather dust. Study them and share what you have learned. Read until your eyes hurt, then read some more. What else is there to do in life besides balance the game evenly between reading and writing, reading and writing, not too much of either, just the right amount. Let them take your picture. The people want to see what a handsome gray-haired philosopher looks like.  

Merci pour cette belle réflexion

@lloplop not at all. He is referring to the way that images and essences get constructed about one's being outside of one's control, through social interaction and our (human's) faculties of knowing.

Hi, where did this clip come from? I'd love to quote him for an essay I'm doing on photography. Thank you!

3:13 what a great American accent

when did Derrida claim he was narcissistic...my experience of him as a person run counter to the rude, juvenile and ignorant comments I have read here.

@charlatanbaby the difference is he makes a living and reputation from it. this man is also bad ass and also a brilliant teacher and writer. also i think the act of writing something down makes it somewhat external to yourself, and therefore more handle-able. a lot of his work isn't necessarily introspection as well, it's deconstruction. he also doesn't wear "proper clothes" unless he is leaving the house. derrida's dedication to pyjamas alone is enough reason to love him

A detail but there is a mistake in the subtitles (and it's repeated 2 or 3 times). Derrida is not referring to 1969 but to 1979 (les Etats Generaux de la Philosophy were 10 years after the events of 1969).

Does anynone know where the itw comes from ? A dvd ? thanks for help Yann

As already mentionned there's a mistake in the translation: it's not 1969, but 1979.

where can i find the whole recording of this interview ? i can find singular clips here on youtube but would like to watch it as a whole thing.

Whats the name of this interview?

Kiitos,

'''Soixante dix-neuf'' ( aka ''mille neuf cent soixante dix neuf'') is 1979. NOT 1969 as erroneously translated in the subtitles.

Every word and sentence that J. Derrida says,has an underlying depth .And these words actually reflects on his theories on Sign and meaning.He talks of the anxiety, narcissism,death(of author and his authoritativeness),which can be found in his speech at J.Hookins University regarding deconstruction.Such a brilliant mind and insight.

I agree I think he's quite far from being narcissistic, from much of the interviews I've read with him he seemed very generous with the people who were interviewing him even when they asked him questions that were not particularly well formulated.