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Martine Barrat
French photographer
Martine Barrat | |
|---|---|
| Born | Oran, Algeria |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation(s) | Photographer, video and filmmaker |
| Knownfor | Do or Die |
Martine Barrat is a French photographer, actress, dancer and writer.
Early life
Barrat was born in Oran, Algeria, but raised in France.[1] She is a Pied-Noir.
Formerly a dancer and actress, Martine Barrat was discovered by Ellen Stewart at an international dance festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. "LaMaMa", as Stewart was known, then sent her a plane ticket to perform in her theater, La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.[2] Barrat arrived in the United States in June
Career
In the late s, Barrat was invited by the dancer Ellen Stewart to New York to work on Stewart's La MaMa Experimental Theatre Club. Barrat traveled to Harlem to bring children to participate in the music and video workshops, beginning a lifelong dedication to t