Manfred Naescher just finished his third issue of Screenshots: This issue features images from the film “The French Connection” (1971) by William Friedkin. This issue of Screenshots is concerned with only one scene: The car/elevated train chase, as reflected in Gene Hackman’s face. The French Connection is a series of portraits of Hackman’s cop on the hunt. The watercolors focus exclusively on Hackman’s facial expressions, while the actual car and the context of the chase remain strictly peripheral. This issue of Screenshots is an homage to the power of acting: Free of gimmicks, quick cuts and other means of distraction, this scene shows the visceral intensity and clear focus of Gene Hackman’s art. Read more details, see more pictures and order your copy here.