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Laura Duke Condominas (also known as Laura Duke), born in Boston in April 1951, is the daughter of French-American artist and film-maker Niki de Saint-Phalle and American novelist Harry Mathews. As an actress, she is most notable for her portrayal of Guinevere in Robert Bresson's film Lancelot du lac (1974).

She grew up in France in the artistic and film-making milieu of her mother, who was struggling with mental distress. Her parents separated by mutual agreement in 1960, and she and her brother Philip went to live with her father.

She married Laurent Condominas,^[when?] a model and photographer linked to the "Zanzibar Films" collective of avant garde French film-makers, also known as the "Dandies of May 1968". The group were financed until 1970 by Sylvina Boissonnas, a French heiress with an interest in film production. Laurent appeared in Patrick Deval's film Acéphale (Headless) (1969) which followed a young man wandering through the aftermath of the 1968 Paris protests. A daughter, Bloum (now known as Bloum Cardenas), was born to the couple in 1971 in Bali, Indonesia.^{[citation needed]}

Bresson had been planning a film of the grail legend for a long period. His original choice to play Guenièvre (Guinevere) 20 years previously had been Niki de Saint Phalle, Laura's mother, but the project had been delayed again and again. His final selection of Laura came about by chance when he came across a photograph of the daughter with no prior information about who she was or that she was in fact the direct descendant of his first choice.^[1] Lancelot du lac was filmed from the end of June to the start of September 1973 in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île in the Vendée,^[2] and first screened at Cannes in May 1974. Laura Duke later appeared in her mother's film Un rêve plus long que la nuit (1976) with Laurent, and a minor part in La Nuit porte-jarretelles (1985) a film by Virginie Thévenet.^{[citation needed]}

In 2008–2009, Duke hosted several key production meetings for the full-dome panoramic film Maya Skies.^{[citation needed]} During this time, she began to develop The Curved Blackboard, a STEAM arts immersion outreach program, intended to benefit at-risk youth in the San Francisco Bay Area.

During 2015–2017, The Curved Blackboard held its first two years of classes as part of the Berkeley Unified School District, under Laura's direction. The project was funded by the UC Berkeley Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund and the Berkeley Unified School District BALSA APEX program. The Curved Blackboard was included in the BALSA APEX showcase May 9, 2016.^{[citation needed]}

In the 2017–2018 school year, The Curved Blackboard received funding from the BUSD Strategic Impact Grants for a series of after-school programs combining art, science and practical making.^{[citation needed]}

Duke works as a cultural designer^{[further explanation needed]} in Oakland, California.^{[citation needed]}

References

^ Rosenbaum, Jonathan (December 4, 2018). "The Rattle of Armor, the Softness of Flesh: Bresson's LANCELOT DU LAC". jonathanrosenbaum.net. Retrieved 2021-06-03. From the Summer 1974 issue of Sight and Sound
^ Schädler, Stefan. "Lancelot, Ritter der Königin". www.filmzentrale.com (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-03.

External links

Laura Duke Condominas at IMDb

[Rosenbaum-1] Rosenbaum, Jonathan (December 4, 2018). "The Rattle of Armor, the Softness of Flesh: Bresson's LANCELOT DU LAC". jonathanrosenbaum.net. Retrieved 2021-06-03. From the Summer 1974 issue of Sight and Sound

[Schädler-2] Schädler, Stefan. "Lancelot, Ritter der Königin". www.filmzentrale.com (in German). Retrieved 2021-06-03.

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-'''Laura Duke Condominas''' (also known as '''Laura Duke''', born in [[Boston]] April 1951) is the daughter of French-American artist and film-maker [[Niki de Saint-Phalle]] and American novelist [[Harry Mathews]]. As an actress she is most notable for her portrayal of [[Guinevere]] in [[Robert Bresson]]'s film ''[[Lancelot du Lac (film)|Lancelot du lac]]'' (1974).
+'''Laura Duke Condominas''' (also known as '''Laura Duke'''), born in [[Boston]] in April 1951, is the daughter of French-American artist and film-maker [[Niki de Saint-Phalle]] and American novelist [[Harry Mathews]]. As an actress, she is most notable for her portrayal of [[Guinevere]] in [[Robert Bresson]]'s film ''[[Lancelot du Lac (film)|Lancelot du lac]]'' (1974).
+She grew up in France in the artistic and film-making milieu of her mother, who was struggling with mental distress. Her parents separated by mutual agreement in 1960, and she and her brother Philip went to live with her father.
-She grew up in France in the artistic and film-making milieu of her mother, and married Laurent Condominas, a model and photographer. Laurent was linked to the "[[Zanzibar Group|Zanzibar Films]]" collective of avant garde French film-makers, known as the "Dandies of [[May 1968 in France|May 1968]]" financed by Sylvina Boissonnas until 1970. He appeared in Patrick Deval's film ''Acéphale'' (1969). A daughter, Bloum, was born to them in 1971 in [[Bali]], Indonesia. ''Lancelot du lac'' was filmed from the end of June to the start of September 1973 in [[Noirmoutier-en-l'Île]]<ref>Lancelot, Ritter der Königin http://www.filmzentrale.com/rezis2/lancelotritterderkoeniginss.htm</ref> and first screened at Cannes in May 1974. Laura Duke later appeared in her mother's film ''Un rêve plus long que la nuit'' (1976) with Laurent, and a bit part in ''[[La Nuit porte-jarretelles]]'' (1985) a film by [[Virginie Thévenet]].
+She married Laurent Condominas,{{when|date=March 2021}} a model and photographer linked to the "[[Zanzibar Group|Zanzibar Films]]" collective of avant garde French film-makers, also known as the "Dandies of [[May 1968 in France|May 1968]]". The group were financed until 1970 by Sylvina Boissonnas, a French heiress with an interest in film production. Laurent appeared in Patrick Deval's film ''Acéphale (Headless)'' (1969) which followed a young man wandering through the aftermath of the 1968 Paris protests. A daughter, Bloum (now known as Bloum Cardenas), was born to the couple in 1971 in [[Bali]], Indonesia.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
-In 2008-2009, Duke hosted several key production meetings for the [[full-dome]] film ''Maya Skies''.  During this time, she began to develop [[The Curved Blackboard]], a [[STEAM fields|STEAM]] arts immersion outreach program, intended to benefit at-risk youth in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].
+Bresson had been planning a film of the [[grail legend]] for a long period. His original choice to play Guenièvre (Guinevere) 20 years previously had been Niki de Saint Phalle, Laura's mother, but the project had been delayed again and again. His final selection of Laura came about by chance when he came across a photograph of the daughter with no prior information about who she was or that she was in fact the direct descendant of his first choice.<ref name="Rosenbaum">{{cite web |last1=Rosenbaum |first1=Jonathan |title=The Rattle of Armor, the Softness of Flesh: Bresson's LANCELOT DU LAC |url=https://jonathanrosenbaum.net/2018/12/21315/ |website=jonathanrosenbaum.net |access-date=2021-06-03 |date=December 4, 2018 |quote=From the Summer 1974 issue of ''Sight and Sound''}}</ref> ''Lancelot du lac'' was filmed from the end of June to the start of September 1973 in [[Noirmoutier-en-l'Île]] in the [[Vendée]],<ref name="Schädler">{{cite web |last1=Schädler |first1=Stefan |title=Lancelot, Ritter der Königin |url=http://www.filmzentrale.com/rezis2/lancelotritterderkoeniginss.htm |website=www.filmzentrale.com |access-date=2021-06-03 |language=de}}</ref> and first screened at Cannes in May 1974. Laura Duke later appeared in her mother's film ''Un rêve plus long que la nuit'' (1976) with Laurent, and a minor part in ''[[La Nuit porte-jarretelles]]'' (1985) a film by [[Virginie Thévenet]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
-During 2015-2017, The Curved Blackboard held its first two years of classes as part of the [[Berkeley Unified School District]], under Laura's direction.  The project was funded by the UC Berkeley [[Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund]] and the [[Berkeley Unified School District]] BALSA APEX program. The Curved Blackboard was included in the BALSA APEX showcase May 9, 2016.
+In 2008–2009, Duke hosted several key production meetings for the [[full-dome]] panoramic film ''Maya Skies''.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}  During this time, she began to develop [[The Curved Blackboard]], a [[STEAM fields|STEAM]] arts immersion outreach program, intended to benefit at-risk youth in the [[San Francisco Bay Area]].
-In the 2017-2018 school year, The Curved Blackboard received funding from the BUSD Strategic Impact Grants for a series of after-school programs combining art, science and practical making.
+During 2015–2017, The Curved Blackboard held its first two years of classes as part of the [[Berkeley Unified School District]], under Laura's direction.  The project was funded by the UC Berkeley [[Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund]] and the [[Berkeley Unified School District]] BALSA APEX program. The Curved Blackboard was included in the BALSA APEX showcase May 9, 2016.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
-Duke currently works as a cultural designer in [[Oakland, California]].
+In the 2017–2018 school year, The Curved Blackboard received funding from the BUSD Strategic Impact Grants for a series of after-school programs combining art, science and practical making.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
+Duke works as a cultural designer{{explain|date=June 2021}} in [[Oakland, California]].{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}
 ==References==

v t e Niki de Saint Phalle
Sculptures	Sun God (1983) Stravinsky Fountain (1983) Nana on a Dolphin (1998) Les Trois Grâces (1999) Arbre Serpents (1999)
Sculpture gardens	Tarot Garden (1974–1998) Queen Califia's Magical Circle (2000–2002)
Related	Museum Tinguely Harry Mathews (first husband) Jean Tinguely (second husband) Laura Duke Condominas (daughter)

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