A man in drag sits on a couch holding a fan. The wallpaper behind him is floral patterned. Although the man does little more than looking around and waving his fan, Zwartjes created enormous tension.

Frans Zwartjes现在已年逾八旬。他同时是导演，画家，音乐家和雕刻家。1960-1970年间，Zwartjes拍摄了一系列实验电影使他获得国际性声誉。最知名的是他1980年拍摄的 《Pentimento》。这部作品在荷兰被激进团体视为反女权主义并引发强烈的骚动。