GODARD:
Do you think that being conscious of modernity has any repercussions for your aesthetics, for your work as an artist?
ANTONIONI:
Yes, of course. It alters my way of seeing things. It changes everything. Pop art is proof that we are looking for something new. Pop art should not be underestimated—it’s an “ironic” movement, and a conscious irony is extremely important. Apart from [Robert] Rauschenberg, who is more of a painter than the others, pop artists are well aware that the aesthetic value of their work isn’t yet mature—though [Claes] Oldenburg’s Soft Typewriter is beautiful; I like it a lot. I think it’s a good thing that all this has been expressed.